Incident Update Rock Fire
- Date:
- 07/24/2026
- Time:
- 7:10 AM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Rock Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2026-07-20
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Black Rock Springs Road and Hwy 395, Poverty Hills
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Inyo
- Administration Unit
- Unified Command: CAL FIRE San Bernardino Unit, California Highway Patrol, Inyo National Forest, Inyo County Sheriff's Department
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 11,974
- Containment
- 25%
- Structures Threatened
- 23
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders
Evacuation Orders issued for the following zones:
- ICU-117-A
- ICU-117-B
- ICU-123-A
- ICU-123-C
- ICU-123-D
- ICU-127
- ICU-129
- ICU-131-C
- ICU-137-D
Evacuation Warnings
Evacuation Warnings issued for the following zones:
- ICU-141
- ICU-143-A
Road Closures
For Road Closure information visit: Rock Fire | Ready Inyo
Evacuation Shelters
Evacuation Shelter established for the Rock Fire:
Lone Pine:
Statham Hall/Senior Center
138 North Jackson Street
Lone Pine, CA 93545
Big Pine:
Big Pine Town Hall - 180 is on the actual building
150 Dewet Street
Big Pine, CA 93513
Bishop:
Inyo County Consolidated Office Building (Room 100)
1360 North Main Street
Bishop, CA 93513
Follow: Rock Fire | Ready Inyo for updates
Animal Evacuation Shelters
Livestock Evacuation Information:
Lone Pine:
Lone Pine High School Farm
665 E Inyo Street
Lone Pine, CA 93545 for large animals/livestock
Bishop:
Tri-County Fairgrounds (Stall pens near Tallman Building)
475 Sierra Street
Bishop, CA
Follow: Rock Fire | Ready Inyo for updates
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 109
- Water Tenders
- 2
- Helicopters
- 29
- Dozers
- 4
- Hand Crews
- 23
- Total Personnel
- 1002