News release

From CALFIRE

UPDATE: 12:26am: Evacuations are still in place. There will be a meeting at 8:00 am to re-evaluate the evacuations. Flames are no longer visible from inside The Glenwood Mobile Estates. Winds have died down compared to earlier in the evening.

PLEASANT FIRE

Incident Update February 18th, 2018

www.fire.ca.gov

Lcation: PLEASANT VALLEY DAM X Hwy 395 County: Inyo County

Acres: 900 % Containment: 0

Start Date & Time: February 18th 1412 Expected Containment: N/A

Injuries: 0 Structures Destroyed: 0

Unified Command: CAL FIRE, CHP & Inyo Sheriff

EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT ASSIGNED

Fire Engines: 25 Fire Crews: 2 Bulldozers: 2

Airtankers: 0 Helicopters: 0 Total Personnel: 90

Current Situation: Significant winds are hampering firefighting efforts, the fire is burning in the Pleasant Valley Reservoir Area heading toward Law’s Museum, Hwy closed at Hwy 395 and Nevada State Line.

Local Road Closures in effect: Pleasant Valley Rd., Brockman Rd. and Chalkbluff Rd.

Evacuations: Meadow Creek Area and Pleasant Valley Campground, and Law’s Museum

Evacuation Centers: The Bishop Tri-County Fairgrounds is open as an evacuation center to families and animals who are being displaced:

Address: 1234 Fair Street, Bishop CA 93514 Phone: (760) 873-3588

Cooperating Agencies: CAL FIRE, Inyo USFS, CHP, CDC, CAL TRANS, Inyo County Sheriff, Mono

County Sheriff, Paradise Fire Dept., DWP, Mammoth Fire, Bishop Fire, Big Pine Fire, Independence

Fire, Lone Pine Fire, Long Valley Fire, Wheeler Crest Fire, Red Cross and Edison

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UPDATE 5:20pm : MANDATORY Evacuations in the following areas: Highlands, Glenwood, Rite Aid Complex, Bear Creek, Meadow Creek, Dixon Lane- all housing areas between North Sierra Highway/ Dixon Lane/ Brockman, Five Bridges, Fish Slough, and Laws.

Sheltering will be at the Fair Grounds in Bishop.

UPDATE: Voluntary Evacuations are currently for Five Bridges and Fish Slough

URGENT: Fire near Pleasant Valley Campground, we’re hearing it’s approximately 100 acres. Evacuated areas: Pleasant Valley Pit Campground and Pleasant Valley Campground.

It is important for the public to stay away from the fire – including areas near Brockman Lane, Dixon Lane, and surrounding DWP roads. First Responders need complete access to fire areas.

At this point we are not aware of any threatened homes. We will keep you posted!

Agencies assisting: CAL FIRE San Bernardino/Inyo/Mono Unit, Independence Fire District, U.S. Forest Service – Inyo National Forest, Bishop Fire Department, CHP Bishop, Caltrans District 9, Lone Pine Fire, Mono County Sheriff’s Office, and Big Pine Volunteer Fire Department

*Photos provided by CHP – Bishop

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UPDATE: Voluntary Evacuations are currently for Five Bridges and Fish Slough

URGENT: Fire near Pleasant Valley Campground, we’re hearing it’s approximately 100 acres. Evacuated areas: Pleasant Valley Pit Campground and Pleasant Valley Campground.

It is important for the public to stay away from the fire – including areas near Brockman Lane, Dixon Lane, and surrounding DWP roads. First Responders need complete access to fire areas.

At this point we are not aware of any threatened homes. We will keep you posted!

Agencies assisting: CAL FIRE San Bernardino/Inyo/Mono Unit, Independence Fire

District, U.S. Forest Service – Inyo National Forest, Bishop Fire Department, CHP Bishop, Caltrans District 9, Lone Pine Fire, Mono County Sheriff’s Office, and Big Pine Volunteer Fire Department

*Photos provided by CHP – Bishop

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