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.

The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for Monday, with gusts up to 65 mph forecast for parts of central California that could cause further fire spread.

Firefighters said they stopped the wildfire's forward spread, but there was still the threat of flareups on Tuesday.

Strong winds on Monday drove a wildfire through a remote area of eastern California, prompting evacuations for hundreds of ...

According to Cal Fire, the Silver Fire started just after 2 p.m. Sunday near Highway 6 and Silver Canyon Road, northeast of Bishop. Cal Fire’s San Bernardino Unit, which is leading the response, said ...

The Silver fire in Inyo County was 47% contained Monday evening. The Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, home of the world's oldest trees, is threatened by the blaze, authorities say.

An out-of-control wildfire which erupted in central California on Sunday has ballooned to more than 1,200 acres in a day, ...

The wildfire, named the Silver fire, began around 2:11 p.m. north of Bishop, a city about halfway between Yosemite National Park and Death Valley National Park, according to Cal Fire, the state ...

INYO COUNTY, Calif. - A wildfire burning in Inyo County prompted evacuations for some residents Sunday afternoon as it ...

Silver Fire initially started 2:11 p.m. March 30 in Inyo County. After being active for 28 hours, it has burned 1,589 acres. As of Monday evening, the fire crew managed to contain 47% of this wildfire ...

BISHOP, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters stopped the forward spread of a wildfire tearing through a remote area of eastern ...