by Deb Murphy | May 9, 2022 | Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Fire, Inyo National forest
The report on forest conditions should have come as no surprise to the Eastern Sierra. Moisture levels in the national forests are very low and dropping with wildland fires predicted to hit earlier in the season. The prospect of future forest closures is a...
by Press Release | May 5, 2022 | Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Inyo County, Native American Tribe, Press Release
In a unanimous vote, the nine members of the California State Historical Resources Commission affirmed support for nominating Patsiata Tübiji Nüümü-na Awaedu Ananisudüheina (Patsiata Historic District) to the National Register of Historic Places. “Patsiata” is the...
by Press Release | Apr 22, 2022 | Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Death Valley, National Park Service, Press Release
DEATH VALLEY, Calif. – The National Park Service will be working with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to gather non-native burros from remote areas of Death Valley National Park from April 25 through mid-May 2022. Visitors to Death Valley National Park may...
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 | Feb 15, 2022 | Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Government Agencies/Utilities, Nature, Press Release
BISHOP, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management Bishop Field Office and the Inyo National Forest are limiting some winter recreation access north of Shady Rest Par for public safety during the construction of a geothermal pipeline. Ormat Technologies Inc. is undergoing...
