by Press Release | Mar 2, 2022 | Fire, General Misc. Stories, LADWP, Press Release
(March 2, 2022 – BISHOP, CA) Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) urges members of the public to avoid undeveloped areas from East Line Street to Warm Springs Road in the Artesian Springs area in order to help protect the Owens River riparian corridor...
by News Staff | Feb 17, 2022 | Bureau of Land Management (BLM), CAL Fire, California Highway Patrol, CalTrans, Fire, General Misc. Stories, Inyo County, Law Enforcement, United States Forest Service
As of this evening’s incident report from CalFire the fire size has grown to 4,136 acres and is 20% contained. Forward rate of progress has been stopped north of Hwy 168 and firefighters continue to construct containment lines and mop-up the North end of...
by Press Release | Feb 17, 2022 | breezy, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), CAL Fire, California Dept Fish & Wildlife, California Highway Patrol, CalTrans, Fire, Heavy Smoke, Inyo County Sheriff's Office, LADWP, Mammoth Lakes Fire Department, News Releases, Press Release, United States Forest Service
Here is the latest on the vegetation fire that started 2-16-22 at 12:40 PM, known as the Airport Fire. The estimated acreage is 2,880 with 0% containment. No structures have been damaged or destroyed, but 150 structures are threatened. No injuries or fatalities. The...
by News Staff | Feb 16, 2022 | Bishop Volunteer Fire Department (BVFD), CAL Fire, Fire, Inyo County, Inyo County Sheriff's Office, Law Enforcement
UPDATE 7:40AM 2/17/22 #AirportFire off Airport Road and East Line Street, east of Bishop in Inyo County is 2,800 acres and 0% contained. 150 structures threatened. CAL FIRE San Bernardino/Inyo/Mono Unit For more information:...
by Press Release | Jan 7, 2022 | Fire, General Misc. Stories, Heavy Smoke, News Releases, Press Release, Public Health, Public Safety
In the Eastern Sierra and across the western United States, each year seems to bring more days of smoke-filled skies. That air does more than ruin your pictures of an otherwise beautiful view; it can damage your health. Doctor Margaret “Peggy” Lobnitz, a...
by Deb Murphy | Nov 10, 2021 | Fire, General Misc. Stories, Inyo National forest, News Releases, Press Release, Public Safety, Recreation
Inyo National Forest Supervisor Lesley Yen gave the Board of Supervisors a rundown on forest closure policies, put in place in the late summer of 2020 and 2021, explaining the decisions as a “last resort.” With little winter precipitation and record-setting...
