Silver Fire initially started 2:11 p.m. March 30 in Inyo County. After being active for five days, it has burned 1,611 acres. As of Friday evening, the fire crew managed to contain 98% of this wildfire. Investigations into its cause are still ongoing.

The Silver fire in Inyo and Mono counties continued to burn Monday morning, scorching 1,250 acres and spurring evacuations.

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.