Incident Update Airport Fire

Date:
02/18/2022
Time:
7:53 AM

Incident Facts

Name
Airport Fire
Start Date/Time
2022-02-16
Incident Status
Active
Location
Airport Road and East Line Street, east of Bishop
Type
Wildfire
Cause
Counties
Inyo
Administration Unit
BDU
Unified Command Agency(s)
Inyo County Sheriff
Size
4,136
Containment
30%
Structures Threatened
150
Structures Destroyed
Structures Damaged
Civilian Injuries
Firefighter Injuries
Civilian Fatalities
Firefighter Fatalities

Current Situation

Situation Summary

Firefighters continued to make good progress throughout the night despite below freezing overnight temperatures. Containment line construction and mop-up efforts will remain the priority.

Evacuation Zones

Evacuation Information:

EVACUATION ORDERS

Evacuations have been lifted

EVACUATION CENTERS

Bishop Senior Center-682 Spruce Street, Bishop

ROAD CLOSURES

  • Warm Springs Road east of Hwy 395

Assigned Resources

Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.

Engines
63
Water Tenders
8
Helicopters
3
Dozers
7
Hand Crews
16
Other
42
Total Personnel
698

Cooperating Agencies

Name Phone Address URL
Inyo Sheriff https://www.inyocounty.us/services/sheriff
Inyo National Forest Service https://www.fs.usda.gov/inyo
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power https://www.ladwpnews.com/