French Fire Information Wednesday 9/8

  PRESS RELEASE Subject: French Fire Information Wednesday 9/8 The French Fire started on Wednesday, August 18, west of Lake Isabella in Kern County, and has now burned 26,745 acres with 72 percent containment. Today, Great Basin Incident Management Team 6...

Health advisory on wildfire smoke

  Health Advisory – Wildfire Smoke (press release from Health Officer Dr. Rick Johnson) Although not yet as bad as last year, residents and visitors to the Eastern Sierra are experiencing smoke coming through the passes primarily from the French Fire. A reprieve...