🌱 How the Sage Fire near Olancha briefly threatened Highway 395 travel
Olancha, California Patch AM: a 2 min readGood day Olancha! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How the Sage Fire near Olancha briefly threatened Highway 395 travel
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- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 95 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
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📰 News we're reading
• Sage Fire Burning off US 395 in Olancha Eastern Sierra Now (easternsierranow.com) — A vegetation fire dubbed the Sage Fire is burning off US‑395 near Olancha, reaching about 30 acres but with forward spread stopped by Tuesday afternoon, according to CAL FIRE. Earlier in the day, smoke affected both directions of Highway 395 and threatened at least one structure as air tankers and a helicopter worked the blaze. Residents should stay alert for changing smoke and travel conditions. 
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