Incident Update Rock Fire

Date:
07/22/2026
Time:
8:47 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
8,000
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-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-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:

Lone Pine:
Statham Hall/Senior Center
138 North Jackson Street
Lone Pine, CA 93545 

Big Pine: 
Big Pine Town Hall
150 Dewet Street
Big Pine, CA 93513 (180 is on the actual building)

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

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Assigned Resources

Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.

Engines
49
Helicopters
29
Dozers
4
Hand Crews
13
Total Personnel
624