Mammoth Lakes Fire Department

WEDNESDAY 11/18 1:45PM - Highway 395 is expected to reopen to through traffic shortly. Burn areas will remain closed until further notice.

WEDNESDAY 11/18 - MOUNTAIN VIEW FIRE UPDATE Currently the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is reporting that the Mountain View Fire has burned 28,879 acres, and the Mono County Sheriff's Office has confirmed one fatality. Evacuations are still in place for Walker, Coleville and Topaz, and Highway 395 remains closed from Bridgeport to the Nevada State Line. Damage assessment of the incident is in progress.

FRIDAY 10/30/2020 - CREEK FIRE UPDATE Yesterday crews were able to stop the fire from moving north and east where it crossed Fish Creek, west of Pond Lily Lake. Helicopters made bucket drops in this area all day in support of ground personnel, and will continue today as needed. There is still no threat to Mammoth Lakes or Devils Postpile.

Snow, rain and increased humidity are starting to bring an end to a fast moving, and utterly devastating fire in the community of Walker. We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life and property experienced by residents in this area, and hope that recovery efforts will help with the healing process.

TUESDAY 11/17 5:30PM - MOUNTAIN VIEW FIRE UPDATE The Mountain View Fire has burned approximately 5,000 acres near the community of Walker in Mono County. We don't have an accurate count of structures that have burned, but understand there have been significant losses. Highway 395 remains closed from Emigrant Street in Bridgeport to the Nevada State Route 208.

THURSDAY 10/29/2020 - CREEK FIRE UPDATE Here's today's update on the Creek Fire. The Forest Service is reporting that a hotshot crew is being flown in to the Fish Creek area today to contain the slopover that occurred yesterday. Water drops around Pond Lily Lake will also continue as long as air quality and winds remain favorable.

FRIDAY 10/23 9:00AM - CREEK FIRE UPDATE Here's today's update on the Creek Fire. The fire's location, air quality in Mammoth Lakes, and incident response are similar to yesterday. Hopefully the cold front that is in the forecast for Sunday/Monday will provide us with some relief.

THURSDAY 10/22 - CREEK FIRE UPDATE Here's today's update on the Creek Fire from the U.S. Forest Service - Sierra National Forest. The key takeaway here is that even though the impact of the smoke is severe, the fire poses no threat to Mammoth Lakes or Devils Postpile at this time.

THURSDAY 10/22 11:00AM - CREEK FIRE UPDATE Here's today's live update from the Creek Fire Incident Management Team with some information about smoke conditions and incident response in the Mammoth Lakes area.

WEDNESDAY 10/21 - CREEK FIRE UPDATE Here's today's Creek Fire update. The U.S. Forest Service - Sierra National Forest is reporting that the fire poses no threat to Mammoth Lakes or Devils Postpile at this time.

MONDAY 10/19 10:00AM - CREEK FIRE UPDATE Here's today's Creek Fire update from the U.S. Forest Service - Sierra National Forest.

In case you missed last night's Creek Fire presentation, you can view it here. The presentation focused on incident operations and strategies, specifically with respect to the Mammoth Lakes area, and also addressed some frequently asked questions and common concerns our community has about the fire. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2696626193893710

THURSDAY 10/15 - CREEK FIRE PRESENTATION TONIGHT AT 7:00PM Please join representatives from the Creek Fire Incident Management Team, U.S. Forest Service, Mono County Sheriff's Office, Town of Mammoth Lakes, Mammoth Lakes Police Department and Mammoth Lakes Fire Department for a presentation regarding the Creek Fire. Tonight's presentation will focus on the incident specifically as it relates to Mammoth Lakes, and can be attended via Zoom or Facebook Live. Details to join the meeting can be found in the link below. https://creek-fire-preparedness-monomammoth.hub.arcgis.com/

For those of you who have expressed concern about the large plume of smoke that is visible from town, it is the result of an aerial ignition operation, which is a planned, tactical burn. Please tune in tonight at 7:00PM to the live incident briefing on the Sierra National Forest's Facebook page to get the most current information on the Creek Fire and any potential effects on the Mammoth Lakes area. You can join the presentation here - https://fb.me/e/2Zyk0ovOA

Please join the Creek Fire Incident Management Team and local U.S. Forest Service fire officials for a live presentation tonight at 7:00PM. This will be an opportunity to hear from fire personnel who are permanently assigned to the Mammoth Lakes area, who have participated in previous fire planning for the Lion's Fire and Pond Lily incidents, and who are responsible for the part of the Creek Fire that's burning closest to town.

While the Creek Fire poses no immediate threat to life or property in the Mammoth Lakes area, helicopters operating out of the Mammoth Yosemite Airport are providing air support via water and fire retardant drops to help manage fire lines. The Incident Management Team has also indicated that there are plans to assign additional resources to the eastern flank of the fire as soon as they can pivot those resources away from structure protection efforts in other areas of the incident.