by Deb Murphy | Sep 16, 2022 | Fire, Great Basin Unified Air Polution Control District, Heavy Smoke, Public Health
This year’s wildland fire/smoke season has impacted the Eastern Sierra late in what is now an extended fire season—similar to last year. As of late Friday morning, only Bishop and Mono Lake are rated as “unhealthy” for particulate matter from the Mosquito Fire...
by Community Reports/Events | Sep 9, 2022 | Fire, General Misc. Stories, Great Basin Unified Air Polution Control District, Heavy Smoke, Inyo County, Mono County, Public Health
Air Quality Health Advisory for Tri-County Areas Affected Communities: Alpine County communities with the potential for impact to Mono County communities – Note: Inyo County has been added Smoke Source: Mosquito and Yosemite Fires Great Basin Unified Air...
by Press Release | Sep 8, 2022 | Fire, Inyo National forest, Mammoth Lakes Fire Department, Mono County, United States Forest Service
MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. — On Labor Day evening, September 5, a small fire broke out just north of the Mammoth Scenic Loop, named the Scenic Fire. The following day, investigators officially concluded the fire was caused by an illegal campfire that had escaped. As seen...
by Press Release | Aug 26, 2022 | Fire, Inyo National forest, Press Release
BISHOP, Calif. – The Inyo National Forest is accepting applications on USAJobs for permanent, full-time and seasonal wildland firefighters from August 26 to September 16, as part of the Pacific Southwest Region’s centralized Fall Permanent Fire Hire event....
by Deb Murphy | Aug 18, 2022 | Community Event, Fire, Mammoth Lakes Fire Department, Mono County, News Releases
The fifth session of the Wildland Fire Academy dealt with what is probably the area of most concern for Eastern Sierra residents—what steps can be taken to protect your home in the face of wildland fires. The Academy, chaired by Mono Supervisor Bob Gardner, has been...
by Community Reports/Events | Aug 8, 2022 | Community Event, Fire, Inyo County, Mono County, Town of Mammoth Lakes
The fifth session of the Eastern Sierra Council of Governments (ESCOG) Citizen’s Wildfire Education Academy (Academy) will focus on “Home Hardening and Defensible Space Projects.” The session is scheduled for Monday, August 15th at 6:00pm. The session will...
