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With professionalism, respect, pride, and integrity, we protect lives and property; and in partnership with our community provide a safe and secure environment.
Inyo County, California
Joined June 2009
Because the snow over Sonora Pass is so deep, @Caltrans9 maintenance crews are using a snow cat to push the snow from above to the road below where the snow blowers can clear it from the highway. This method reduces the snow depth, allowing the snow blowers to push through.
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And this isn't even accounting for today's storm. (Image Courtesy of @LADWP Eastern Sierra)
We're gonna need a bigger graph. (Image Courtesy of LADWP Eastern Sierra)
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*Inyo County Safety Message* On behalf of CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 2 currently assigned to the 2023 Inyo County & Mono County winter response, please see the below safety message. ⚠️SAFETY MESSAGE⚠️ Residents and visitors are asked NOT to go near the Owens River or any
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UPDATE: The closure on U.S. 395 in Inyo County has EXPANDED. The highway is now closed from Pearsonville to Bishop due to flooding at multiple points of the highway. We will continue to post updates on this closure to our social media channels as they come in.
ATTN DRIVERS: Due to flooding on the roadway, @Caltrans9 is closing U.S. 395 from Pearsonville (Inyo/Kern County Line) to Lone Pine. We will post any updates on this closure to our social media channels as this storm continues to pass through our area.
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Rain, wind, snow, flooding...it's everything, everywhere, all at once! Here are all the current road closures in @Caltrans9: U.S. 395: From Pearsonville to Bishop. From north of Bishop to Mammoth Lakes. From Lee Vining to Bridgeport From Sonora Junction to Walker. (1/2)
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#AnchorFire Lone Pine Reservation. 12 acres, forward rate of spread stopped. Anchor Ranch remains under evacuation order. Cause under investigation.
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ATTN DRIVERS: The following road closures are still in place: - U.S. 395 from Gorge Road (11 miles north of Bishop) to Bridgeport. - State Route 158 S 2.4 miles west of June Lake Junction. The below video is from earlier along Mammoth Airport (captured on a dash-mounted Go Pro)
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NWS Las Vegas Wishes You a Happy Hanukkah! 💙🤍🕯️🕎 Dry conditions expected this holiday week with temps gradually warming to above-average for Christmas Weekend! 🎄🎅 ...to the dismay of those hoping for a White Christmas. Maybe next year? 😬 #VegasWx #HanukkahWx #ChristmasWx
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FLASH FLOODING ALERT Lone Pine Campground is currently flooded and other campgrounds could also be susceptible with the incoming monsoonal storms. Please avoid the area and use caution before entering canyons if you must. More details will be forthcoming.
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⚠️ Already seeing gusts in the Sierra over 60 mph this morning! These winds will likely be a major travel hazard for HWY 395 in @InyoCounty this afternoon. Check road conditions at https://t.co/brbLLosxfi
@Caltrans9 @Caltrans8 @InyoSheriff #cawx
Travel plans today on the US-395 corridor through the Owens Valley? A High Wind Warning is in effect and 50-75 mph crosswinds are possible, so be prepared for travel delays and plan accordingly for the conditions! 🚙 #cawx
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#RT @CAL_FIRE: #AirportFire Incident Update Fact Sheet. @CALFIREBDU @InyoSheriff
https://t.co/evvtqW5R0A
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#AirportFire off Airport Road and East Line Street, east of Bishop in Inyo County is 4,136 acres and 20% contained. @CALFIREBDU @InyoSheriff For more information: https://t.co/RW7c2cZVo7
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#AirportFire Update ⚠️⚠️ All Evacuation Orders and Hwy 168 closure will be lifted as of 6:00pm today. Be mindful of traffic signage and fire personnel in the area. ⚠️ Warm Springs remains closed east from Hwy 395. Incident Update 7:00pm @InyoSheriff
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#AirportFire Update - 3900 acres, 0% containment, no change to evacuations or closures. @InyoSheriff Photos from initial responding units through the night.
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#RT @CAL_FIRE: #AirportFire off Airport Road and East Line Street, east of Bishop in Inyo County is 2,800 acres and 0% contained. @CALFIREBDU @InyoSheriff For more information: https://t.co/juoeTPhXDN
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#AberdeenFire remains 25 acres, forward rate of spread stopped. Air tankers released. Extended mop up. Cause under investigation. @Inyo_NF @InyoSheriff @DWP Bishop, Independence, Big Fire Fire
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#AberdeenFire 25 acres, moderate rate of spread with potential for 50 in the Poverty Hills Area 395 x Elna Rd. Dispatch Time 12:24pm. Air and ground resources at scene, 1 structure threatened. @Inyo_NF @InyoSheriff @dwp Bishop, Independence, Big Pine Fire
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