Fire at a glance (numbers)
- Incident Name: Airport, 3 miles east of Bishop
- State: CA
- Lead Agency: BDU
- Size (acres): 4,136
- Percent Contained: 100%
- Estimate of Containment: Feb. 28, 2022
- Personnel: 643
- Structures Destroyed: 0
Airport, San Bernardino Unit, Cal Fire. Three miles southeast of Bishop, CA. Brush and grass. Minimal fire behavior.
February 24, 2022 at 7:41 AM
Minimal fire behavior, demobilization of excess resources continues.
February 21, 2022 at 7:49 AM
Briefing highlighted anticipated winds today, firefighters remain ready while continuing to strengthen existing containment lines.
February 20, 2022 at 10:30 AM
Minimal fire behavior with smoldering. Firefighters will continue to mop-up and reinforce containment lines throughout the day and night in preparation for anticipated weather changes in the coming days.
February 19, 2022 at 9:17 AM
Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering overnight.
February 18, 2022 at 7:53 PM
Moderate fire behavior with creeping. Ground resources continue to mop-up and strengthen control line.
February 18, 2022 at 7:20 AM
Firefighters made good progress overnight, despite freezing temperatures. Warm Springs Road east of Hwy 395 remains closed. Firefighters continue to construct containment lines and mop-up.
February 17, 2022 at 7:29 PM
Moderate fire behavior with backing and creeping.
· Evacuations lifted
· Weather and terrain are hindering suppression efforts
· Ground resources continue to mop-up and strengthen control line
· Threat to White Mountain Research Center and Caltech Owens Valley Radio Observatory
· Road closures in the area
February 17, 2022 at 10:02 AM
CAL FIRE update: 3900 acres, 0% containment, no change to evacuations or closures.
February 17, 2022 at 6:59 AM
The fire continued to burn actively overnight in a southerly direction. Firefighters are engaged in perimeter control and structure defense. Winds have remained steady and continue at 10-15 mph out of the northwest. No injuries to firefighters or damage to structures reported. 150 structures remain threatened.
Evacuations: Big Pine east of Hwy 395, white Mountain Research Center, Owens Valley Radio Observatory.
Road closures: Warm Springs Road east of Hwy 395, Hwy 168 east of Hwy 395.
February 16, 2022 at 9:45 PM
Extreme rate of spread. Equipment is prepared to protect the Caltech Owens Valley Radio Observatory. White Mountain Research Center and Owens Valley Radio Observatory are evacuated. EVACUATION ORDER : Town of Big Pine East of Hwy 395 Evacuation Center located at 682 Spruce St. Bishop.
· Evacuations in progress
· 43 degrees, 39% RH, winds NNE @ 25 mph gusts to 29 mph
· Threat to Forest Service and BLM Lands
· Threat to White Mountain Research Center and Caltech Owens Valley Radio Observatory
· Road closures in the area
· Federal Air and Ground resources assigned