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 Mammoth Times Photo/Tiffany Henschel
Erratic winds whipped a fire near Mono Lake yesterday afternoon, growing the fire to 1,000 acres as of this morning. The fire, near the Mono Craters area and close to the junction of S.R. 120 East and U.S. 395, now has over 260 firefighters assigned to it, according to U.S. Forest Service/Inyo National Forest officials. The fire has closed 120 East for the time being and access to the South Tufa and Navy Beach area is also closed.
Four aircraft. including a helitanker, a helicopter and two air tankers will be on the fire today, as crews work to hold the northern flank of the fire near Highway 120 East.
The fire is estimated to be 20 percent contained.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.— WG |
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Halloween Calendar |
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Friday, 30 October 2009 |
Halloween Calendar
Friday October 30
Lee Vining Schools Halloween Carnival
Food, Games, Raffles, Costume Parade and more. Bring a carved pumpkin for the Jack-o-lantern contest.. 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Lee Vining High School Gym. For more information or to volunteer, call (760) 647-6460.
Family Movie Night at the Library
Showing Coraline at the Mammoth Lakes Library starting at 7 p.m. For more information, call (760) 934-4777.
Saturday October 31
7th Annual Halloween Creepy Crawl and Costume Contest
At the Village at Mammoth. Must be 21+ to participate. Cash prizes for best costume and sexiest male and female costumes. Sign up at Clocktower at 7:30 p.m. Judging at Ye Auld Dubliner at 9:30 p.m Prizes at Laka-Spooky from 11:30 p.m. on. For more information, call (760) 924-1575.
Halloween at Whiskey Creek
Cash prizes for scariest, sexiest and most original costumes. Horror movies played all night, music starts at 10 p.m. and D.J. RodneyO.
Haunted Playground Halloween Party at Eagle Lodge
Free admission. Costume contest. Prizes include round-trip tickets on Horizon Air, Lakefront Restaurant dinner, Mammoth Mountain lift tickets and more. For more information, visit www.MammothMountain.com.
Annual Halloween Costume Party at the Sierra Inn
At the Sierra Inn in June Lake. D.J. and prizes for best costumes. Starts at 8:30 p.m. For more information, call (760) 648-7774.
The Heidelberg Inn Haunted House
Have you ever wondered if the Heidelberg is haunted? Come and find out this Halloween night! A frightfully good time with thrills and chills and lots of gore in store. Candy, food and snacks in lobby. 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Free.
Special section for the squeamish
or children under 13. For more information or to volunteer, call (760) 648-7781.
Little Fete’ Trick or Treat and Pumpkin Fete at the Village at Mammoth
Visit the Village at Mammoth for Trick or Treating from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at all participating stores. For more information, call (760) 924-1575.
Trick-or-Treating in the Trails
Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra will have Halloween hot chocolate ($2) to help keep trick-or-treaters and their parents warm.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 02 November 2009 )
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