Several Fires Due To Thunderstorms/Lightning 6/30 in Inyo NF

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Inyo NF:

Recent lightning activity has ignited 18 fires on the Inyo National Forest, 14 of which are already contained, thanks to the swift response of firefighters from the Inyo National Forest and our cooperators.

The largest of the four uncontained fires is the Goodale Fire at 1.7 acres. There is a hotshot crew assisted by aircraft making water drops to aid in containment effort on this fire burning in the steep and rugged mountain terrain west of Aberdeen.

The Soda Fire is on the northwest side of Monache Mountain at Soda Creek. It is approximately 1.08 acres and an engine crew is on scene and being assisted by Helicopter 525 with a crew on order.

As the area dries and warms new fire starts will likely be discovered. These "lightning holdovers" can be discovered several days and up to a week after a storm.

There are reports of drift smoke coming over the crest near Mammoth Lakes from the 400-acre Blue Fire, which is burning on the U.S. Forest Service - Sierra National Forest within the Creek Fire footprint. (info: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7585/)

Please be aware of thunderstorm activity if you are visiting the forest. Storms are predicted throughout the week. Here is the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) forecast for Mammoth Lakes: https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php...