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USFS news release
The Taboose Fire is estimated to be 380 acres and is 30% contained. The fire started yesterday evening and is located southwest of Big Pine and northwest of the community of Aberdeen.
Today, fire crews made good progress on fireline construction, focusing their efforts on the nearby communities. Helicopters continued to cool the fire’s edge and two air tankers did a series of retardant drops to help slow the fire’s growth. The fire received some precipitation.
While the monsoonal pattern has brought rain, lightning and the potential for new starts remains a concern as does strong, gusty winds associated with these storms.
Birch Creek, Fish Springs and Aberdeen have received pre-evacuation notifications. Taboose Creek Campground and Tinnemaha Creek Campground are evacuated and are being used by crews for fire response.
The fire is burning at approximately 5,000 feet in elevation in sagebrush with its spread primarily upslope with terrain. The cause of the fire is under investigation. However, the Eastern Sierra has been experiencing extensive and widespread lightning with an unstable monsoonal pattern.
This is an Interagency response that includes US Forest Service crews, Bureau of Land Management, Cal Fire, Inyo County Sheriff’s Office, and the Bishop and Big Pine Fire Departments.
There are 158 personnel on the fire. This includes four crews, eight engines, four helicopters, and dozers and water tenders.
Visitors to the Eastern Sierra are advised to avoid the fire area for their safety and to aid in a safe fire response.
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From this morning:
Fire crews are suppressing the Taboose Fire. The fire started yesterday evening and is currently estimated to be 125 acres. The fire is located southwest of Big Pine and northwest of the community of Aberdeen. The fire is burning at approximately 5,000 feet in elevation in sagebrush. The fire’s growth is terrain driven and is growing in the steep and rocky terrain at the base of the Eastern Sierra.
The fire is not easily accessible by roads, which is limiting crew response options. Helicopters are completing water drops to slow fire growth.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. However, the Eastern Sierra has been experiencing extensive and widespread lightning with an unstable monsoonal pattern.
The Birch Creek community has been evacuated and Fish Springs and Aberdeen have received pre-evacuation notifications. Taboose Campground and Tinnemaha Creek Campground are evacuated and are being used by crews for fire response.
This is an Interagency response that includes US Forest Service crews, Bureau of Land Management, Cal Fire, Inyo County Sheriff’s Office, and the Bishop and Big Pine Fire Departments. There are approximately 80 personnel on the fire. This includes an Interagency Hotshot Crew, numerous engines, two helicopters. Addition resources are ordered and en route.
Weather today remains under a moist monsoonal pattern. This may bring additional lightning and outflow winds associated with thunder cells. It may also bring rain to the fire area.
Visitors to the Eastern Sierra are advised to avoid the fire area for their safety and to aid in a safe fire response.
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