Re: [californiadisasters] Brush Fire Closes SoCal's Road to Mammoth

We went through there last Thursday coming home from Death Valley (90 and 18%, ahhh) and it was warm, dry and ready to burn, but with a bit of undergrowth green so not critical fuel moistures.  It was typical high desert growth, some mesquite and grasses.   There was evidence of control burns in some fields, or small fires, causes unknown but well off the road. 

Not too far up the road there was snow on the ground (substantially higher elevation).   395 was not as pretty a drive as I remembered but better than that butt ugly US 95 in NV.  ;-)  Fall is better looking on the east side; Nevada just has to be endured to get places we WANT to be. 

Rick

Blame the typos on the iPhone. It's awkward to type on one. 

On Mar 18, 2011, at 11:55 PM, Fizzboy7@aol.com wrote:

 

I've been monitoring the webcams of this area for much of the winter season and it's surprising to hear of this type of fire this time of year.    Anyone care to comment on the vegetation of this area and how the recent storms have or have not made an impact on fuel levels?

Jason

 

In a message dated 3/18/2011 9:22:05 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, kimnoyes@gmail.com writes:

 

Brush Fire Closes SoCal's Road to Mammoth

By JACK NOYES

KNBC-TV Los Angeles

Updated 7:53 PM PDT, Fri, Mar 18, 2011

Highway 395 was closed by authorities Friday southbound from Bishop, and northbound from Independence due to a massive fast burning brush fire in the Big Pine area.

Mandatory emergency evacuations were ordered for everyone west of Main Street in Big Pine.  Other evacuations included the areas known as Night Manor, Rolling Green and Terrace areas of Big Pine.

Highway 168 East is closed northbound.

"A staging ar.ea for evacuees has been set up at Big Pine High School, and Bishop Fair Grounds.  Code Red Emergency Notification announcements have been made and will continue to be updated as new information is received by Sheriff's Dispatch," according to an e-mail from the Inyo County Sheriff's Department.

Highway 395 (also known as U.S. route 395) is a U.S. is the main road Southern Californian's use to get to world-famous Mammoth Mountain Ski Area.

Source: http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Brush-Fire-Closes-SoCals-Road-to-Mammoth-118278969.html?__source=Newsletter-Daily

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