Mono Fire Update - Roads and Areas Re-Open to The Public 7-29-2010 9:00 Am
Incident: Mono Fire Wildfire
Released: 7/29/2010
Mono Fire Update - July 29, 2010 9:00 am
Highway 120 East, South Tufa, Navy Beach and Test Station Road
Re-open to the Public
Highway 120 East, Test Station Road, and the day use areas at South Tufa and Navy Beach have all been re-opened to the public. Emergency vehicles and fire suppression equipment and crews are still in the vicinity of Highway 120, so people traveling that route are urged to use caution. Please be sure to park well off the pavement if you are stopping to look at the burned area.
The Incident Management Team advises that if the fire should become active in this area again that the roads and day use areas could be temporarily closed, or a pilot car could be used to lead vehicles traveling Highway 120.
The Mono Fire is now 70% contained with 1200 acres burned. Crews today will focus on fire line construction and improvement, and mopping up the fire. Two airtankers, one helitanker and one helicopter remain committed to the fire in case they are needed for aerial support.
At this time there are 282 people assigned to the Mono Fire, down from a high of 302 people yesterday, including crews and personnel from the Forest Service, CalFire, and BLM. Volunteer fire departments and their equipment from Lee Vining, June Lake, Mammoth, Long Valley and Bishop are also assisting in the fire suppression effort. The Mono County Sheriff's Department and CalTrans have assisted with road closures.
The cause of the fire that started Monday afternoon is still under investigation.
For more information on the Mono Fire go to the Mono Fire on http://www.inciweb.org/ or call 760-873-2427.
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