by News Staff | Feb 17, 2022 | Bureau of Land Management (BLM), CAL Fire, California Highway Patrol, CalTrans, Fire, General Misc. Stories, Inyo County, Law Enforcement, United States Forest Service
As of this evening’s incident report from CalFire the fire size has grown to 4,136 acres and is 20% contained. Forward rate of progress has been stopped north of Hwy 168 and firefighters continue to construct containment lines and mop-up the North end of...
by Press Release | Feb 17, 2022 | breezy, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), CAL Fire, California Dept Fish & Wildlife, California Highway Patrol, CalTrans, Fire, Heavy Smoke, Inyo County Sheriff's Office, LADWP, Mammoth Lakes Fire Department, News Releases, Press Release, United States Forest Service
Here is the latest on the vegetation fire that started 2-16-22 at 12:40 PM, known as the Airport Fire. The estimated acreage is 2,880 with 0% containment. No structures have been damaged or destroyed, but 150 structures are threatened. No injuries or fatalities. The...
by Press Release | Dec 21, 2021 | California Highway Patrol, General Misc. Stories, Inyo County, Inyo County Sheriff's Office, Inyo Search and Rescue, News Releases, Press Release
On December 13, 50-year-old Eric Goepfert left the Whitney Portal trailhead intending a winter ascent of Mt. Whitney via the Mountaineer’s Gully and North Fork of Lone Pine Creek trail. His itinerary was for five days and four nights in the...
by Press Release | Dec 14, 2021 | California Highway Patrol, General Misc. Stories, News Releases, Press Release, Road Conditions
On December 13, 2021, at approximately 4:23 PM, CHP Bridgeport was notified of a two vehicle traffic crash on US 395 approximately 2 miles north of SR 108 at the south end of the Walker Canyon north of Chris Flat Campground. US 395 was snowy and icy with...
by Press Release | Dec 13, 2021 | Bishop Police Department, California Highway Patrol, Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, Inyo County Sheriff's Office, Mammoth Lakes Police, Mono County Sheriff's Office, News Releases, Press Release
Shown taking a well-deserved break “mule hitching” a ride after serving a Bishop Lions Club pancake breakfast to approximately 85 excited area youngsters and law enforcement hosts and hostesses this past weekend for Shop-With-A-Cop. Pictured are...
by Press Release | Nov 25, 2021 | California Highway Patrol, News Releases, Press Release
On 11/24/2021 at approximately 11:40 AM, a semi-truck driver from Phelan, CA, was driving a 2011 International semi-truck/trailer, loaded with cardboard. The semi truck was traveling northbound along US-395 just south of Cactus Flats Road near Olancha, CA. The...
