The blaze, which is being called the Silver Fire, was reported at around 2:10 p.m. on Sunday near Highway 6 and Silver Canyon Road, just north of Bishop.

Silver Fire initially started today at 2:11 p.m. in Inyo County. Since its discovery eight hours ago, it has burned 1,000 acres. At present, there are no details on the containment of the fire.

More than 400 personnel are on the scene at the vegetation fire. About 800 homes were issued evacuation notices, Chloe Castillo, a spokesperson for Cal Fire in San Bernardino, said Monday.

As of Tuesday morning, the fire crew managed to contain 50% of this wildfire. Investigations into its cause are still o

The wildfire — which some agencies called the Laws Fire — was reported Sunday afternoon near the highway bridge over the Owens River.

The Silver Fire comes as the National Weather Service has forecasted southwest winds of 25 to 35 mph and gusts up to 65 mph on Monday for the region.

On Wednesday, April 2, the ban on open burnings will be lifted for all North Carolina counties, starting at 8 a.m.

Neighbors in JWC and Duval have been under a burn ban for nearly five months, but thanks to recent rain that’s changed.

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