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Brush Fire Closes SoCal's Road to Mammoth
Updated 7:13 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
"A staging area 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.
Official update as of 9p PDT:
The fire has burned 2000 acres
* The fire is 0 percent contained.
* The fire has a rapid rate of spread due to winds.
* 25 structures have been destroyed.
* There have been requests to the town of Bishop and Mono County for local resources.
* Resources assigned to this incident are as follows:
* 92 Total Fire personnel assigned
* 21 Hand Crews
* 1 Helicopter
* 19 Engines
* 2 Dozers
* 4 Water Tenders
* 7 Overhead
* Approximately 1000 persons have been evacuated from the west side of Big Pine and the Knights Manor and Rolling Green subdivisions.
* A shelter has been established at Big Pine School, overflow if any would be transported to Bishop if needed.
* US 395 is now closed in both directions. The fire has jumped US 395 and is now burning on both sides of the highway
Brush Fire Closes SoCal's Road to Mammoth
Updated 7:13 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
"A staging area 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.
Official update as of 9p PDT:
The fire has burned 2000 acres
* The fire is 0 percent contained.
* The fire has a rapid rate of spread due to winds.
* 25 structures have been destroyed.
* There have been requests to the town of Bishop and Mono County for local resources.
* Resources assigned to this incident are as follows:
* 92 Total Fire personnel assigned
* 21 Hand Crews
* 1 Helicopter
* 19 Engines
* 2 Dozers
* 4 Water Tenders
* 7 Overhead
* Approximately 1000 persons have been evacuated from the west side of Big Pine and the Knights Manor and Rolling Green subdivisions.
* A shelter has been established at Big Pine School, overflow if any would be transported to Bishop if needed.
* US 395 is now closed in both directions. The fire has jumped US 395 and is now burning on both sides of the highway