Incident Update Airport Fire
- Date:
- 02/17/2022
- Time:
- 7:34 PM
Media/Info Line: 909-881-6949
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
- 20%
- Structures Threatened
- 150
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
- Weather and terrain are hindering suppression efforts
- Ground resources continue to mop-up and strengthen control lines
- Threat to White Mountain Research Center, Caltech Owens Valley Radio Observatory
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
- Hwy 168 east of Hwy 395
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 66
- Water Tenders
- 7
- Helicopters
- 1
- Dozers
- 7
- Hand Crews
- 16
- Other
- 36
- Total Personnel
- 432
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/ |