A new weather pattern means we'll be getting smoke from two fires burning in Kern County. The 12,000-acre Bull fire has been burning since Monday and is less than 5 percent contained. It's up in the mountains near Kernville and burning brush, oak and pine, according to the InciWeb fire information system. The 1,230-acre West fire down near Tehachapi is also pumping out some smoke.
East Fork firefighters from the south county went to the aid of Smith Valley for a 3-acre fire on Wednesday afternoon. It was out pretty quickly and they were back well before quitting time.
An anticipated mosquito spraying flight is on hold until irrigation stops. The Mosquito Abatement District folks hope to be up in the air sometime next week. They know the Valley needs to be sprayed, it's just a question of when.
There's still a chance of thunderstorms in the far northern part of Washoe County, but for the rest of us it looks like we'll be drying out for the foreseeable future. The Weather service is saying highs in the upper 80s, but I would say expect it to be in the lower 90s today through next week. The zephyr will come up in the afternoon, and perhaps help clear the smoke.
