Wind driven, SW of Lone Pine ALERTCalifornia - Whitney Portal 2
Still active in the mountains but they stopped it in the flats.
Pretty sure this is the same “Horseshoe” that has been skunking around since 10/30.
Acreage estimated at 1000
Per Watch Duty - Evacs were ordered, US-395 is closed to all motorists between Hwy 136 & Pearsonville due to the fire & several rolled over trucks.
That would be it .
Strike team of Type 3’s departing from FKU including a Lima Strike team.
395 was closed due to bigrigs o-turned and fire headed towards Lake Diaz and Boulder RV park, s/o of Lone Pine. Looks like 395 opened back up and rain impacting the fire, slowing it as of 0600 today. Some links from Inyo Sheriff and Gateway to Mt Whitney FB pages here:
https://fb.watch/w1NuJ-cKH7/
There a little moisture falling in the area. KIBS posted a rainbow over the fire this morning.
The forecast for lone pine is predicting almost 1.5” between Monday and Tuesday.