Sling Fire containment and local response credited to multi‑agency coordination
Chiefs and county public‑safety staff reported the Sling Fire closed at 10 a.m., burned about 200 acres, prompted five home evacuations, 11 airtanker drops from Stead Airbase, and an effective multi‑agency response; Liberty Utilities temporarily shut power to reduce risk and coordinated closely with incident command.
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Mono County fire and public‑safety leaders reported that the Sling Fire was declared closed as of 10:00 a.m.; the incident burned roughly 200 acres and was contained by a multi‑agency response that included local fire districts, BLM, US Forest Service, CAL FIRE hand crews, and eleven airtanker drops staged from Stead Airbase in Northern Reno. County public‑safety staff said five nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution and that a temporary evacuation point was opened but not used.
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