CA-INF-INTAKE Lightning Fires - Inyo National Forest, Owens Valley

Currently Updating.... Inyo/Mono County fires are developing into large potential incidents.
The Owens Valley and the East Sierra is getting hit hard with lightning. Multiple fires occurring..Road Closures and Evacuations occurring.
WildCad shows 23 new starts in the Owens Valley since 1200 hours today, 16 separate Fires or Smokes currently being tasked in very remote areas with huge potential, Possible future evacuations according to CHP CAD

Southern California Nevada border
Lightning strike map
supplied by Fire dispatcher via Twitter
P Strikes 77 Neg Strikes 2700 Total Strikes 2777
Per Covered 07/17/09 22:00 CDT07/18/09 21:10
1st Strike 07/18/09 08:09 CDT

Update: 2000hrs - Fork Fire is 300 acres with no containment.
Evacuations: The Forks Fire incident was started by a lightning strike at about 2:30 PM near Intake II a small lake alongside State Route 168, located about 12 miles west of Bishop and has grown to 300 acres and has forced the evacuation of several popular campgrounds in the Bishop Creek drainage.
The evacuation of nearly 100 campers went smoothly, according to Inyo County Sheriff Bill Lutze, in part due to an early voluntary evacuation request shortly after the fire began.
Also at about 5:30 PM the fire crossed the state highway closing the road to traffic. Law enforcement units escorted evacuees out of the area as the fire started to move north. Voluntary evacuation orders are still in place at numerous other Forest Service campgrounds in the area around Lake Sabrina, South Lake and North Lake.
As fire conditions permit, evacuees may be able to return to their campsites to retrieve their camping equipment. Evacuees may check at the highway road closure on State Route 168 for information on road opening possibilities.
Update: 1730hrs- Mandatory evacuation order was issued for four Forest Service campgrounds in the vicinity of the fire. Those campgrounds are the Forks, Big Trees, Intake and the Bishop Park Campground.
OP's asked for 4 more tankers for the CA-INF-FORKS Willdand fire. Already on scene T76, T82, T83, T00, T22 and J52. LAT 37 16.5, LONG 118 35.5.
Update: 1700hrs- 60 downstrikes reported on the eastern side towards Hwy 395, but also reports moderate precipitation.LIC J-49 enroute from GJC to Las Vegas for multiple new starts, Multiple Tankers Flying out Fresno, Columbia for Inyo NationalForest.
Update: 1630hrs- BDU strike team is forming up and heading to Inyo/Mono County.
Per WGBC: 7/18 1545 SFC Aircraft from the North Glass Fire (CA-INF) diverted to the Bodie Fire which is the priority fire for Western Great Basin at this time. Structures at the Bodie State Park are threatened.
Per WGBC: 7/18 1535 SFC AA-7DL and T-22 enroute to the Bodie Fire (NV-HTF).
Resources: BDU strike team is forming up and heading to Inyo/Mono County.
Jumper52 from Redding enroute. 90 minute fight
Location: Inyo National Forest, Owens Valley, Mix of BLM/CALFIRE and USFS DPA's.
WildCad @1820hrs: CA-OVICC
Recent Incidents (Prepared 07/18/2009 18:20)
Date Inc # Name Type Location Comment
07/18/2009 18:18 OVICC-895 CASA DIABLO Wildfire CASA DIABLO 2S03 .
07/18/2009 17:02 OVICC-894 MNT TOM Wildfire BASE MNT TOM .
07/18/2009 16:50 OVICC-893 HAWIEE/JACKASS Wildfire . .
07/18/2009 16:29 OVICC-892 BLACKJACK Wildfire . .
07/18/2009 16:04 OVICC-891 AIR ATTACK 2 Smoke Check . .
07/18/2009 15:51 OVICC-890 (New) Wildfire BRUSH FIRE HWY 120 10 MILES NORTH .
07/18/2009 15:48 OVICC-889 COW TRACK Wildfire COW TRACK .
07/18/2009 15:45 OVICC-888 PLEASENT VALLEY Smoke Check . .
07/18/2009 15:41 OVICC-887 MCGEE 2 (RELATE) Wildfire NORTH OF GLASS MTN .
07/18/2009 15:19 INF-886 SAWMILL 2 Wildfire . .
07/18/2009 14:54 OVICC-885 FORKS Wildfire NORTH OVER RIDGE ABOVE FORKS C.G. .
07/18/2009 14:48 OVICC-884 S.INDY Smoke Check . .
07/18/2009 14:42 OVICC-883 BENTON Wildfire BENTON .
07/18/2009 14:38 OVICC-882 BODIE Wildfire . .
07/18/2009 14:25 OVICC-881 BLIND HILLS Wildfire BLIND HILLS SPRINGS .
07/18/2009 14:13 OVICC-880 BENTON HOUSE Wildfire . .
07/18/2009 14:12 OVICC-879 COVER INF Resource Order