A Press Conference was
held on Thursday morning, July 19 involving an incident at Fort Hunter Liggett on Wednesday
night, July 18 which resulted in 22 soldiers being injured. Fort Hunter Liggett 91st Training Division’s operations officer
Col. David Heflin said that the soldiers involved in the incident have already
started contacting family to let them know that they’re alright and added that the injuries the 22 soldiers received were not serious ranging from head trauma, sore shoulders and limbs that were hurt. Col. Heflin stated that the tents that collapsed were mostly sleeping tents that could house up to 40 soldiers. All of the Soldiers involved in this incident at Fort Hunter Liggett
were released to their units on Thursday, July 19.
Lake San Antonio Closed Due to Large Scale Fish Die Off; Number of Fish Impacted is Increasing and Reason for Die Off Remains Unknown
July 9, 2024- Out of abundance of caution for public health, County of Monterey Parks is closing the Lake San Antonio facility due to a large-scale fish die off from an unknown cause. On July 5, 2024, Parks staff noticed that dead baitfish, mostly shad, began washing up on the shore around Lake San Antonio and immediately contacted California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to report the situation. At that time, the CDFW fisheries biologist stated the fish die off was most likely due to the high temperatures and low dissolved oxygen level in the water and that the situation most likely did not present a risk to the public. Parks staff also contacted the Water Resources Agency (WRA), State Water Resources Control Board and Environmental Health Bureau. Unfortunately, the fish die off has continued with larger species such as bass, catfish, crappie, carp, and trout being impacted. Attached photos include a 3–4-pound bass. CDFW, WRA and EHB are working together to try to determi
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