This just showed up, Wed, July 11, 12 noon:
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/article/5907/43913/Georges Fire Wildfire
Announcements – 4 min. ago
Whitney Portal Road, Whitney Portal and Trailhead to Re-open
Shepherd Pass Trail also Re-opening
The Inyo National Forest is planning to re-open the Whitney Portal Road and access to the Mt. Whitney Trailhead at 6:00 pm today. The Shepherd Pass Trail is also re-opening.
The evacuation is also being lifted for the Whitney Portal area, including campgrounds, residents, and the Whitney Portal Store.
The opening is tentative and could change if unexpected fire behavior were to occur...
