Silver fire in the counties of Inyo and Mono continued to burn on Monday morning, burning 1,250 acres and stimulating evacuations.
The fire powered by the vegetation was reported for the first time at 2:11 p.m. Sunday at Highway 6 and Silver Canyon Road north of Bishop, according to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
The fire then jumped on the highway and threatened “multiple structures”, said Cal Fire Bdu in a position on X. Highway 6 in northern and southern direction is closed with five bridges Road at the state road 120 is in Benton.
The evacuation ordinances are in force for communities of laws in the county of Inyo, chalfant in the county of Mono and in the district of White Mountain Estates, according to Cal Fire. The fire was still 0% content on Monday morning.
The old Bristlecone pine forest, which houses the oldest trees in the world, is located in the white mountains, east of the fire, but a representative of Cal Fire could not be joined immediately to comment on the potential threat to pine.
The fire intensified during the night because of the land and strong winds, said Cal Fire. The winds blow up to 35 mph at Bishop airport. The National Weather Service issued a high wind warning until 9 p.m. Monday. Southwest winds should vary between 25 and 35 MPH, with gusts up to 65 MPH expected.
Officials have created an evacuation center at the Benton Community Center, 58869 Highway 120 in Benton, according to California Highway Patrol.
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