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
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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