by News Staff | Jun 30, 2021 | Fire, News Releases, Press Release, Public Safety, United States Forest Service
From the recent enactment of Juneteenth as a federal holiday to the upcoming Fourth of July weekend, Americans have long visited their local national forest to celebrate significant U.S. milestones. Holiday weekends can be an active time for fire starts, and it goes...
by News Staff | Jun 30, 2021 | Fire, Inyo County Sheriff's Office, News Releases, United States Forest Service
The Forest Service has announce that effective yesterday, June 30, 2021, in consultation with the National Weather Service and Inyo County Sheriff’s Office, evacuation orders and road closures that were in place due to the Inyo Creek Fire will be lifted today June 30...
by News Staff | Jun 29, 2021 | Fire, Inyo County Sheriff's Office, News Releases, Press Release, Public Safety, United States Forest Service
#InyoCreekFire update – June 29 at 6:30pm: The Inyo Creek Fire has burned 592 acres and is 90% contained. Firefighters continue to work to gain containment in elevations ranging from 3,500 to 9,500 feet. Firefighter assigned to the Inyo Creek Fire assisted the...
by News Staff | Jun 29, 2021 | Press Release, United States Forest Service
The USDA Forest Service has announced that Pacific Southwest Regional Forester Randy Moore will serve as the 20th Chief of the USDA Forest Service beginning July 26. The press release says that brings over 40 years of experience to the role. Moore said, “I am humbled...
by News Staff | Jun 27, 2021 | General Misc. Stories, Nature, News Releases, Press Release, United States Forest Service
The Inyo National Forest is proposing a Comprehensive River Management Plan (CRMP) for two Wild and Scenic Rivers, Owens River Headwaters and Cottonwood Creek. Members of the public are invited to submit scoping comments on the draft CRMPs for these rivers between now...
by News Staff | Jun 27, 2021 | General Misc. Stories, Inyo County Sheriff's Office, News Releases, Public Safety, United States Forest Service
Here’s the latest Information on the Inyo Creek Fire for June 27, 2021 @7:00pm Steady progress being made toward containment jumping from 35% to 50% to now 70% in over the past three days. Evacuation orders still in effect for most residents affect by fire...
