Incident Update Airport Fire
- Date:
- 02/17/2022
- Time:
- 7:17 AM
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
- 2,800
- Containment
- 0%
- Structures Threatened
- 150
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
The fire continued to remain active overnight, burning to the south. Firefighters are actively engaged in perimeter and structure defense. Winds have remained steady and will continue at 10-15 mph out of the northwest.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
EVACUATION ORDERS
BIg Pine east of Hwy 395, White Mountain Research Center, Owens Valley (Caltech) Radio Observatory
EVACUATION CENTERS
Bishop Senior Center-682 Spruice 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
- 2
- 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/ |