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Community Dinner

Make plans now to join us for our annual Community Dinner. Full dinner is served free of charge. Catch up with the latest happenings at White…

CAL FIRE news release about burn permits and open burning in Inyo and Mono counties effective December 6, 2024.

Burn suspension has been lifted.

Residential pile burning is now allowed with valid burn permit on permissive burn days. Check out our website on the Burn Permits tab for more…

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New Incident - Structure Fire 11/15/24

White Mountain Fire units were dispatched to a residential structure fire at approximately 2245 on 11-15-24 at Cottonwood Ranch in Hammil Valley. Upon…

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New Incident - 11/13/2024 - Single Vehicle Rollover

White Mountain units were dispatched to an unknown injury accident at 4:46 PM to Highway 6, north of Chicago Canyon Road. The driver had self-…

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New Incident - Semi-Trailer Fire 10/30/2024

White Mountain Fire units were dispatched to a semi-trailer fire at midnight on 10/30/24. The location given by the reporting party was ambiguous…

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Single-Vehicle Roll OVer 10/17/2024

White Mountain Units responded to a single-vehicle rollover today at 12:30 PM at Hwy 120 and Foothill Rd. Medic 4 transported one patient to Northern…

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Fire Prevention Day at Edna Beaman School

The White Mountain Fire Department spent Monday with the kids from Edna Beaman School in Benton to kick off Fire Prevention Week, which will take…

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Exciting News: We’ve Just Launched Our New Website!

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new website! Explore a fresh, user-friendly design that enhances your experience while navigating…

Emergency Services Survey

PLEASE TAKE OUR SURVEY! We need your help in coming up with a realistic 5 Year Plan. It starts with community input

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2024 Benton Music Festival

The 2024 Benton Music Festival was a stunning success this year. With beautiful weather, grand performances by talented musicians, an excellent mix…

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