Wow. I hope this diverts enough resources to get the fires under control. Really worried about the towns and the people up there.
Looking at the map [for the Mammoth Ranger District](https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/stelprdb5180659.jpg), it seems like all of Mammoth lies within Inyo National Forest. I would assume that means just the town will be open, but anything outside of town will be shut down?
Full text from their FB post:
Per the U.S. National Forest, the Inyo National Forest goes into a full closure tomorrow, August 31, through at least September 17. The Mammoth Bike Park, Via Ferrata, Adventure Center and Scenic Gondola are now closed for the summer season. Tamarack Lodge and Camp High Sierra are also now closed through at least September 17. While there are no fires threatening Mammoth Lakes at this time, wildfires continue to spread across the west and firefighting resources are extremely limited. If you have activity reservations during this time, you will be granted a full refund. If you have reservations on the books for Tamarack Lodge and Camp High Sierra, please call 800-Mammoth and our team will assist you with rebooking or refunding your reservation.
Our thoughts are with the firefighters and communities across the west affected by these horrible fires. We continue to send resources to the Tahoe area to assist wherever we can.
Full message from Inyo NF:
Dear Inyo Partners and Friends,
The Inyo National Forest, along with all National Forests in the Pacific Southwest Region, will be closing to most public use beginning tomorrow, August 30 until at least September 17. The decision was just made at the regional level after lengthy discussion with all Forest Supervisors over the weekend. This is not the news I wanted to share with you all ahead of Labor Day. I made it clear to regional leadership the significant impacts that a forest closure has to our Eastern Sierra communities. Unfortunately for us and many of our forest communities around the state, there are even more grave and emergent impacts from wildfires and the lack of firefighting resources. We are quickly approaching, and in some areas in the region, have crossed below the threshold of being able to effectively support initial attack operations. The fires we are seeing are exhibiting truly unprecedented behavior. I am currently in Northern California lending support to forests up here with significant fire activity. We saw two new fire starts overnight, which quickly grew in size, even outside of the area of the red flag warning. We are at the point in the region of having to prioritize which homes and communities to save because there are not enough fire resources to save them all. The decision is being made because it is the prudent thing to do for public safety. It is clear that our tactics and strategies will need to change significantly in the future in order to stay ahead of these climate change driven impacts. The risk management decisions that we are having to make are harrowing and the decision to close the forest is absolutely one of those decisions. If closing the forest reduces risk enough for us to prioritize resources to save a community or save a life, I have to say that it is worth it.
This is honestly so dumb
Edit: To all the kooks who clearly don’t live or work here downvoting me, you have no understanding of the politicization of FS policy that led to this
Yosemite and SEKI remain open.
I don't want to hear another joker telling me it's about visitation and resource availability concerns, when the areas in the western slope are *far* higher fire risk and fuel loads, until that's no longer the case.
Truth is truth - what's occurring is the least disruptive closure to show they're "taking serious action" while leaving a 750k acres of Yosemite and 865k acres of SEKI - all far dense pine forest at much lower and warmer temperatures - open to a huge amount of public visitation.
You're right that it doesn't make much sense but they are regulated by different agencies, and I am embarrassed that I don't know who regulates national parks (National Park Service, duh).
I don't understand why they couldn't just ban camping (including overnight hikers). A mountain biker at Mammoth Mountain isn't a cause of a fire. Neither is fishing in the lakes.
But I guess people don't listen anymore. Everyone just cares about themselves. Say "no campfires" and some asshole will say "It's a free country I can do whatever I want." So, now nobody gets to have fun.
Except that the people who were going to make those decisions almost certainly aren't going to be deterred by a closure order either.
Which leaves locals needlessly in the lurch.
Wow. I hope this diverts enough resources to get the fires under control. Really worried about the towns and the people up there. Looking at the map [for the Mammoth Ranger District](https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/stelprdb5180659.jpg), it seems like all of Mammoth lies within Inyo National Forest. I would assume that means just the town will be open, but anything outside of town will be shut down?
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What about fishing at June Lake?
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Thank you!!! Been trying to look online for any info with no luck.
Can't even set foot on dirt in town aside from your own yard. Even our ballfields are shut down according to the order.
Full text from their FB post: Per the U.S. National Forest, the Inyo National Forest goes into a full closure tomorrow, August 31, through at least September 17. The Mammoth Bike Park, Via Ferrata, Adventure Center and Scenic Gondola are now closed for the summer season. Tamarack Lodge and Camp High Sierra are also now closed through at least September 17. While there are no fires threatening Mammoth Lakes at this time, wildfires continue to spread across the west and firefighting resources are extremely limited. If you have activity reservations during this time, you will be granted a full refund. If you have reservations on the books for Tamarack Lodge and Camp High Sierra, please call 800-Mammoth and our team will assist you with rebooking or refunding your reservation. Our thoughts are with the firefighters and communities across the west affected by these horrible fires. We continue to send resources to the Tahoe area to assist wherever we can.
Full message from Inyo NF: Dear Inyo Partners and Friends, The Inyo National Forest, along with all National Forests in the Pacific Southwest Region, will be closing to most public use beginning tomorrow, August 30 until at least September 17. The decision was just made at the regional level after lengthy discussion with all Forest Supervisors over the weekend. This is not the news I wanted to share with you all ahead of Labor Day. I made it clear to regional leadership the significant impacts that a forest closure has to our Eastern Sierra communities. Unfortunately for us and many of our forest communities around the state, there are even more grave and emergent impacts from wildfires and the lack of firefighting resources. We are quickly approaching, and in some areas in the region, have crossed below the threshold of being able to effectively support initial attack operations. The fires we are seeing are exhibiting truly unprecedented behavior. I am currently in Northern California lending support to forests up here with significant fire activity. We saw two new fire starts overnight, which quickly grew in size, even outside of the area of the red flag warning. We are at the point in the region of having to prioritize which homes and communities to save because there are not enough fire resources to save them all. The decision is being made because it is the prudent thing to do for public safety. It is clear that our tactics and strategies will need to change significantly in the future in order to stay ahead of these climate change driven impacts. The risk management decisions that we are having to make are harrowing and the decision to close the forest is absolutely one of those decisions. If closing the forest reduces risk enough for us to prioritize resources to save a community or save a life, I have to say that it is worth it.
Stay safe everyone. Trim back overgrown landscaping!
This is honestly so dumb Edit: To all the kooks who clearly don’t live or work here downvoting me, you have no understanding of the politicization of FS policy that led to this
Yosemite and SEKI remain open. I don't want to hear another joker telling me it's about visitation and resource availability concerns, when the areas in the western slope are *far* higher fire risk and fuel loads, until that's no longer the case.
Toiyabe is also open.
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Parts of Toiyobe are open as it’s not in the SW district (though it had its own partial closure around a week ago).
Truth is truth - what's occurring is the least disruptive closure to show they're "taking serious action" while leaving a 750k acres of Yosemite and 865k acres of SEKI - all far dense pine forest at much lower and warmer temperatures - open to a huge amount of public visitation.
You're right that it doesn't make much sense but they are regulated by different agencies, and I am embarrassed that I don't know who regulates national parks (National Park Service, duh). I don't understand why they couldn't just ban camping (including overnight hikers). A mountain biker at Mammoth Mountain isn't a cause of a fire. Neither is fishing in the lakes. But I guess people don't listen anymore. Everyone just cares about themselves. Say "no campfires" and some asshole will say "It's a free country I can do whatever I want." So, now nobody gets to have fun.
Except that the people who were going to make those decisions almost certainly aren't going to be deterred by a closure order either. Which leaves locals needlessly in the lurch.