[pct-l] Independence fire

[Matt Maxon]

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> Road to Onion Valley closed. 395 now open. 
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This is known as the Inyo Complex fire

http://www.inciweb.org/incident/767/


      Summary

A thunder and lightning storm moved quickly through the Eastern Sierra 
Friday afternoon, July 6, 2007, igniting approximately 10 fires being 
managed as the Inyo Complex. As of 8:00 Saturday morning, the three 
biggest fires still actively burning are: 1)The Oak Fire burning west 
and north of Independence, on both sides of US 395 2) The Seven Fire 
burning west and north of Independence 3) The Sage Fire burning in Big 
Pine Canyon.

The following areas have been evacuated: Oak Creek Campground, Upper and 
Lower Grey's Meadow Campground, Onion Valley Campground, Seven Pines, 
Big Pine Canyon Campgrounds, Independence Creek Campground, and Glacier 
Lodge.

Currently the roads up Big Pine Canyon, the North Fork of Oak Creek 
Canyon, and Onion Valley Road are closed to the public.

The Sage Fire has now burned 5,000 acres and the Oak and Seven Fires 
have now merged and have burned 12,000 acres.


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