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...
by News Staff | Aug 8, 2018 | Fire, General Misc. Stories
STATE ROUTE 120 HAS BEEN REOPENED BISHOP— The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is pleased to announce that Yosemite National Park administrators and fire managers have reopened Tioga Road through the park. Yosemite Valley is still closed to visitors...
by News Staff | Aug 5, 2018 | Fire, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
News release from Yosemite National Park Les Marsden President, Yosemite Gateway Partners As your YGP President, I wanted to share this latest just-announced information with you: Yosemite Valley will remain closed indefinitely. You probably know the Ferguson Fire has...
by News Staff | Aug 5, 2018 | Fire, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Press releases Inyo National Forest Enters Fire Restrictions Inyo National Forest is implementing fire restrictions effective on all Inyo National Forest lands. The forest is basing this decision on national level fire activity, local fire activity, and the...
by News Staff | Aug 4, 2018 | Fire, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
News releases The Lions Fire is estimated at 7,494 acres with 60% containment, showing an increase of 846 acres. There are 180 personnel committed to the fire, including 7 crews, 4 helicopters, and a pack string of mules from the Stanislaus National Forest....
