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 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Press release Lane Closure Report for the week of 8/6/18 – 8/10/18 Inyo, Mono & Eastern Kern Counties – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) would like to alert the traveling public to be careful of workers on the Highway, to Slow for the Cone...
by News Staff | Aug 2, 2018 | Fire, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
From Mono County Health Department Living With Smoke First the Lion Fire, now Ferguson and others–wildfires are burning all over the West again and smoke pollution is becoming part of our lives. The purpose of this communication is to share information on smoke...
by News Staff | Jul 31, 2018 | Fire, General Misc. Stories
USFS news release Two new fires east of Highway 395 Crews are responding to two new fires on or near the Inyo National Forest. Both are east of Hwy. 395. The Owens Fire is estimated to be 500 acres. It is burning along the Owens River Road, which is east of the June...
by News Staff | Jul 30, 2018 | General Misc. Stories
Wildfire Smoke: Air Quality Conditions and Public Health Recommendations Joint press release Smoke from numerous wildfires throughout California and Nevada including the Ferguson Fire, outside Yosemite National Park, and the Lions Fire near Mammoth Lakes are affecting...