From what I could find out -- there has not (yet) been a fire at Wilson Mesa. The current closure is due to a proactive approach to protect the area from future fires and in a response to the requests made by the Governor, the BLM and the forest
people to protect what they can and prevent the potential of fires. Can you say -- people are concerned about this drought! Things are very dry all over the place. Hopeully there will be a monsoon season this summer and things may get s
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Logistics is working on alternative routes for all. Hope things work out for you this summer.
--David Wilson/LDS Chaplain 2002