Crews continue to make progress improving containment lines as well as mop up. Resource Advisors are working with crews on fire suppression repair. The Sierra Front Type 3 Incident Management Team will transfer command back to the Inyo National Forest tomorrow at 0600.
Anyone who was in the Walker Lake area on August 14, 2015, is asked to call 760-920-7149 with any information that may pertain to the fire.
Closures and Evacuations are still in place:
- The Walker Lake Road (1N17), the Parker Lake Rd. (1S25), the Upper Horse Meadows Rd. (1N16), and the Gibbs Road (1N18) are closed for fire operations and public safety. All of these roads are accessed via the northern end of the June Lake Loop. All spur roads off of these roads are also closed. The trail to Mono Pass (trailhead is at Walker Lake) is closed.
- Walker Lake “Fishing Camp” has been evacuated and is closed to the public.
- Campgrounds in the Lower Lee Vining Canyon are open. These areas include Lower Lee Vining, Moraine, Boulder, and Big Bend Campgrounds. Aspen Grove will continue to be closed throughout the week as the Incident Command Post will be set up at Aspen Grove Campground.
