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 | Bishop Volunteer Fire Department (BVFD), Entertainment, Fire, General Misc. Stories, News Releases
Local fireworks booths now open for business in Bishop In a press release today, the Bishop Volunteer Fire Department issued a press release stating that local fireworks booths are open and ready for business in Bishop, now through the Fourth of July. “Buying...
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 24, 2021 | Fire, National Park Service, News Releases, Press Release
The initial investigation into the cause of the fire at Scotty’s Castle in Death Valley National Park has recently concluded. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) determined the fire began inside the Visitor Center. The investigation was...
by News Staff | Jun 24, 2021 | California Highway Patrol, Fire, Inyo County Sheriff's Office, United States Forest Service
Well, the first effort to retrieve vehicles abandoned at Whitney Portal had to be cancelled because the Inyo Creek Fire flared up and it just wasn’t safe to allow anyone go up to Portal. So, authorities are giving it another shot. On Thursday June 24 at 8 a.m....
