by News Staff | Feb 6, 2025 | Big Pine Fire Volunteer Dept., General Misc. Stories, Inyo County, Local News
With wildfires sweeping through California, Damon Carrington, Big Pine Fire Chief, said in his 14 years of service he has never seen such a tremendous level of demand on the state’s volunteer fire system as he has in the past 10 months. In spite of this demand, he...
by News Staff | Jan 31, 2025 | Big PIne, Big Pine Fire Volunteer Dept., Inyo County, Local News
Task Force 6150 Has Returned—Thank You! To all volunteer firefighters, their employers, and especially their families—thank you. Your selflessness and sacrifice do not go unnoticed, especially during these devastating fires in the Los Angeles area. You drop...
by News Staff | Dec 16, 2024 | Big PIne, Big Pine Fire Volunteer Dept., California Highway Patrol, Inyo County, Law Enforcement, Local News
On 12/14/2024 at approximately 1709 hours, Bishop CHP was notified of a vehicle vs bicycle collision on US-395, just south of County Road. Bishop CHP units responded to the scene and upon arrival, they located a gray van with moderate front end damage on the right...
by Jason Brown | Nov 26, 2024 | Big Pine Fire Volunteer Dept., Bishop Police Department, Bishop Volunteer Fire Department (BVFD), California Highway Patrol, City of Bishop, Inyo County, Inyo County Sheriff's Office, Law Enforcement, Local News
Today, November 26th, during the lunch hour, a semi-truck collided with a gray pickup truck at the Y intersection on Main Street in Bishop, CA. According to the Bishop Police Department, the passenger in the pickup truck sustained minor injuries and was transported to...
by News Staff | Oct 15, 2024 | Big PIne, Big Pine Fire Volunteer Dept., Inyo County, Local News
Wildfire season is here! Remembering the Big Pine fire of 2011 that destroyed 19 homes and caused evacuation of nearly half the town, Inyo County has been working in conjunction with the Big Pine Community Association and the Big Pine American Legion Auxiliary in...
by News Staff | Sep 27, 2024 | Big Pine Fire Volunteer Dept., Bishop Volunteer Fire Department (BVFD), Inyo County, Law Enforcement, Local News
Currently, the Bishop Fire Department is working to secure and investigate the cause of the fire. Witnesses on the scene said there was smoke pouring out of the swamp cooler and all windows of the house. Multiple agencies responded. Bishop Fire Department, Chalfant...
