23ABC had been receiving calls from AT&T customers in areas affected by the Erskine fire that certain locations, including Weldon, were still without cell service.
An AT&T representative responded to an email sent by 23ABC with this statement regarding the status of their cell sites in the Erskine fire location:
We installed a portable temporary antenna after our permanent cell site serving the Lake Isabella, Mesa, Keysville and neighboring areas was destroyed during the Erskine fire. While the temporary site has restored service for a vast majority of the area, we are aware the antenna is not as high as the permanent site and that service may not be back to normal levels for all customers. We are working on plans to permanently replace the fire-damaged site as soon as possible.
