by News Staff | Jan 11, 2021 | Fire, General Misc. Stories, Nature, News Releases, United States Forest Service
Inyo National Forest Plans Winter/Spring Prescribed Fires Thinning the forest through pile burning restores the forest to more natural conditions In a press release, the Inyo National Forest, which includes the Mono Lake, Mammoth, and White Mountain Ranger Districts...
by News Staff | Dec 28, 2020 | Fire, News Releases, Press Release, United States Forest Service
The Creek Fire seemed to hang a pall over the Eastern Sierra forever, threatening the Town of Mammoth Lakes, and pouring choking smoking throughout the Eastern Sierra. The Air Quality Index was especially poor, even extremely hazardous, in Mammoth Lakes for weeks on...
by News Staff | Dec 28, 2020 | Fire, News Releases
The Mountain View Fire began on November 17, 2020 in the town of Walker, Calif., and burned approximately 20,000 acres, destroyed 90 homes, and killed one homeowner. Initial reports of the fire mentioned “downed power lines” as the cause during a strong wind event as...
by News Staff | Dec 16, 2020 | Bishop Police Department, Bishop Volunteer Fire Department (BVFD), City of Bishop, Fire, General Misc. Stories, News Releases, Press Release
Local fire departments hope to brighten the holidays for devastated community The volunteer firefighters of Inyo County are conducting a gift card drive for the survivors of the Mountain View Fire in Walker, which destroyed 88 homes. Together, Olancha, Lone Pine,...
by Deb Murphy | Dec 15, 2020 | Fire, News Releases, State of California
Almost a month to the day the Mountain View Fire started, the California Office of Emergency Services approved Mono County’s Declaration of Emergency and will oversee the clean-up. The Mono County Board of Supervisors requested the Declaration at a special meeting...
by Deb Murphy | Dec 2, 2020 | Public Health, Corona Virus, Fire
Mono County dodged a bullet two weeks ago, escaping the most restrictive widespread tier in California’s battle against COVID-19. But, with 37 new cases, not related to the outbreak at the Mountain Warfare Training Center at Pickel Meadows and a 9.5-percent positive...
