November 13, 2025 25-666 25-45

Assisting with Evacuations Associated with the Pack Fire

An evacuation order was issued for the Crowley and McGee Creek areas due to a wind-driven wildfire. Five team members in Rescue 3 and Rescue 4 were returning from Op #44 in Bishop and were pressed into service. A call went out to the rest of the Team, and several more members responded to assist. Rescue 3 and Rescue 4 were diverted to the Crowley Lake Community Center, and Rescue 2 towing the Polaris Ranger assisted with evacuation notifications north of Crowley.

Team members on Rescue 3 and Rescue 2 were given assignments throughout Crowley, primarily in the mobile home and RV park, going door to door to advise residents of the evacuation order. Rescue 2 and its associated crew were assigned door-to-door evacuations from McGee Creek north to Long Valley and up toward Convict Lake.

Dor-to-door evacuation communication in the Crowley Lake Mobile Home Park

McGee Creek area

The Pack Fire winding down

All three rescue vehicles and their associated team members assisted residents who lacked transportation or other resources to evacuate. When the onset of precipitation slowed the fire’s spread all teams were released at 1530 hours.

The operation was terminated at 1600 hours.

IC: Rhoads Ops: Haugh Responders: Anderson, Arndt, Brownlee, Gerber, Glessner, Haugh, Kaufman, Lipman, Quiring