BLM Bishop Field Office eases seasonal fire restrictions
Bishop, Calif. Effective Jan. 6, the Bureau of Land Management Bishop Field Office is easing seasonal fire restrictions on all BLM-managed public lands extending from the southern Owens Valley in Inyo County, north to Topaz Lake and the Nevada border in Mono County. The year-round statewide Fire Prevention Order remains in effect.
The BLM is easing fire restrictions for the Eastern Sierra Region in close coordination with the CAL FIRE San Bernardino/Inyo/Mono Unit. The eased restrictions affect popular BLM-managed recreational areas in the region including the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area, Inyo Mountains Wilderness, Volcanic Tableland, Long Valley, Adobe Valley, Mono Basin, Bodie Hills, Bridgeport Valley and Slinkard Valley.
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