by News Staff | Mar 19, 2019 | Fire, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
News releases The Mammoth Lakes Fire Safe Council (MLFSC) has received approval from the Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) on a grant application for the Lakes Basin Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project in the amount of $1,000,000 to conduct mechanical and hand thinning,...
by News Staff | Sep 17, 2018 | Fire, General Misc. Stories
UPDATE STATE ROUTE 158N (JUNE LAKE LOOP ROAD) REOPENS JUNE LAKE — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) would like to inform the traveling public that State Route 158N has been reopened. Inyo National Forest, BLM, June Lake Fire and Lee Vining Fire...
by News Staff | Sep 4, 2018 | Fire, Government Agencies/Utilities
From Caltrans FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UPDATE US-395 CLOSED FROM SR-108 TO COLEVILLE BRIDGEPORT — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) would like to inform the traveling public that US-395 has...
by News Staff | Aug 16, 2018 | Fire, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
News release The Inyo National Forest, Mammoth Ranger District, is seeking input on the proposed Reds Meadow Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project. The area in and around Reds Meadow as well as east along Highway 203 is densely forested and at risk of high severity crown...
by News Staff | Aug 16, 2018 | Fire, General Misc. Stories
News release North Fork, Calif., August 16, 2018 – Last night the fire was flown by aircraft using infrared imaging to get an accurate location and intensity of the fire. This information will be utilized to make more accurate maps of the fire lines and help in...
by News Staff | Aug 10, 2018 | Fire, General Misc. Stories
Lions Fire Update 8/10/18 The Lions Fire is estimated at 8,779 acres with 70% containment, for an increase of 68 acres. However, the fire could not be accurately mapped due to smoke inversion and growth is likely greater than what mapping reflects. There are 154...
