Incident Update Rock Fire
- Date:
- 07/21/2026
- Time:
- 10:56 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 and the Inyo County Sheriffs Department
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 5,500
- Containment
- 5%
- Structures Threatened
- 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-B
- 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-117-A
- ICU-123-A
- ICU-131-B
- ICU-141
- ICU-143
Road Closures
For Road Closure information visit: Rock Fire | Ready Inyo
Evacuation Shelters
Evacuation Shelter established for the Rock Fire:
Big Pine Town Hall
150 Dewey Street
Big Pine, CA
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Animal Evacuation Shelters
Livestock Evacuation Information:
Tri-County Fairgrounds (Stall Pens near Tallman Building)
475 Sierra Street
Bishop, CA
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