by News Staff | Apr 8, 2023 | Bishop Volunteer Fire Department (BVFD), CAL Fire, California Highway Patrol, Inyo County, Inyo County Sheriff's Office
The #MainFire vegetation fire that started on Thursday April 6th near HWY 6/ Wye Road in Bishop, CA is now 75% contained. Firefighters have worked hard to get the blaze under control, utilizing 1 air attack, 4 air tankers, 1 helicopter, 4 hand crews, 10 engines, 2...
by Press Release | Apr 5, 2023 | Bishop Volunteer Fire Department (BVFD), City of Bishop, Inyo County, Press Release, Public Safety
County, City Closer to Bridging EMS Gap County of Inyo and City of Bishop officials are optimistic that recent efforts to secure temporary Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for the greater Bishop area will allow for continued coverage after the current EMS provider...
by Deb Murphy | Mar 5, 2023 | Bishop Volunteer Fire Department (BVFD), City of Bishop, Inyo County, News Releases, Public Health, Public Safety
With an April 22 deadline to fill the Emergency Medical Service need in the north end of Inyo County, the governing bodies from the Bishop City Council and Rural Fire Protection District held a joint meeting Wednesday to update residents covered by both...
by Deb Murphy | Feb 1, 2023 | Bishop Volunteer Fire Department (BVFD), Inyo County, News Releases
We live in a tangled, complicated world. TV shows like Chicago Fire and Station 19 depict the glamorous side of fire protection and life support services. If they depicted the devil in the details, we probably wouldn’t watch. Those complexities have come to...
by Community Reports/Events | Sep 6, 2022 | Bishop Volunteer Fire Department (BVFD), Community Event, Inyo County, News Releases
Bishop Fire Department to host 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb Community invited to participate in event honoring fallen 9/11 firefighters Of the 2,977 people who died on Sept. 11, 2001, 343 were firefighters. This year marks the 21st anniversary of the...
