by News Staff | Aug 2, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Update 8-5-14 from Mammoth Tourism: FRENCH FIRE UPDATEFire Start: July 28, 2014, 5:45 A.M. Location: Mammoth Pool Cause: HumanSize: 13,717 acres Percent Contained: 40% Number of Personnel: 1883 Fire Summary: Cooler weather helped suppression actions throughout the...
by News Staff | Aug 2, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Update 8-5-14: Great news: The El Portal Fire is 100% contained and all roads are open in Yosemite National Park. Containment on the French fire is now 40%. Update – 8-4-14: Incident Overview As of the morning of August 4, the El Portal Fire is 96 percent...
by News Staff | Aug 1, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Remains of Missing Hiker Found at Sequoia National Park (press release) Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, CA –A body, since identified as missing hiker Dawson Johnson, was spotted by a helicopter in Sequoia National Park on the north slope of Mt. Whitney...
by News Staff | Aug 1, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
The Mammoth Community Water District Board will not sit still for ORMAT geothermal to move ahead with expansion plans which the Board feels could jeopardize Mammoth’s very water supply. The Board has voted to sue the Air Pollution Control District which...