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U.S. 395 Now Fully Open After Tamarack Fire Danger Recedes

Published Monday, July 26, 2021

U.S. 395 is fully open in both Nevada and California as of July 26. The road re-opened earlier today after nearly a week of closures in the area of Monitor Pass Road and Holbrook Junction.

WARNING: Topaz is Under Evacuation Warning as of 1:30 p.m., July 23 as Tamarack Fire Moves South

Published Friday, July 23, 2021

The Mono County Sheriff's Office has issued an alert to residents of Topaz to prepare to evacuate due to the fast-moving Tamarack Fire.

The "Evacuation Warning" was issued at 1:30 p.m., July 23.

U.S. 395 Now Closed at Monitor Pass Junction; Mono County Launches Tamarack Fire Portal Site

Published Thursday, July 22, 2021

In conjunction with Nevada Department of Transportation, Caltrans has closed U.S. 395 in northern Mono County from the junction of State Route 89/Monitor Pass to the Nevada State Line due to the #TamarackFire, effective at 8 p.m. July 21.

Fast Moving Tamarack Fire Closes in on U.S. 395; Drivers Need to Stay Informed

Published Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Tamarack Fire Could Close U.S. 395 near Topaz Lake; Drivers Need to Stay Informed

Another wild weather week ahead as heatwave gives way to monsoons

Published Monday, July 19, 2021

The weather continues to dominate everyday activities and news as the Eastern Sierra heads into mid-July with the second record-breaking heatwave of the summer giving way to an incoming monsoon pattern next week that has the potential to bring as much as two inches of rain by the end of the month

Fifth Mono resident dies from Covid

Published Friday, July 16, 2021

Mono County saw its fifth fatality from Covid last week after a resident, identify unconfirmed to the Times due to privacy issues, died from the virus on July 7.

Dexter Fire Near Bald Mountain Grows to 1,000 Acres

Published Tuesday, July 13, 2021

The Dexter Fire near Bald Mountain north of Mammoth has grown to 1000 acres and is being actively fought as of the afternoon of July 13. Big Springs Campground off the Owens River Road has been evacuated as a precaution, according to the U.S. Forest Service, Inyo National Forest.

Smoke From New Fire Near Mariposa Could Occasionally be Visible

Published Monday, July 12, 2021

There is a 4,000-acre new fire burning near Mariposa which is sending some smoke into the Eastern Sierra via the Mammoth Pass low lying break in the Sierra crest.

The fire is not a threat to the Eastern Sierra.

Pine Fire out; work continues to replace nine power lines that burned

Published Saturday, July 10, 2021

The Pine Fire, located above the community of Rovanna grew to 24 acres before it was declared contained July 8 at 6:02 p.m.

Mono Sees Fifth Fatality from Covid-19

Published Friday, July 9, 2021

Mono County lost another person to Covid 19 this week, on July 7, the first fatality from the virus since last year.

The health department will not confirm identify or any details other than the person did not pass away in Mono County.