Less than 15 miles from the Silver Fire, the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest's trees are thousands of years old, including the storied Patriarch Tree.

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.

The Silver Fire erupted Sunday afternoon along Route 6 in Inyo County, about 5 miles northeast of Bishop in the Owens Valley.

A vegetation fire erupted near Bishop, prompting Cal Fire to issue an evacuation order and warnings in Inyo County. The Silver Fire broke out around 2:11 p.m. on Saturday, near Silver Canyon Road just north of Bishop.

A vegetation fire was threatening structures in Inyo and Mono counties on Sunday evening, spurring mandatory evacuations in a portion of Mono County.

Bishop, CA — CAL Fire reports that the forward spread of a vegetation fire near Bishop has been stopped at 1,589 acres. It ignited on Sunday afternoon about five miles northeast of Bishop, along Highway 6 in Inyo County, near the Nevada border. About 800 homes still remain evacuated. The fire is considered 47% contained, according to CAL Fire.

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

Firefighters from Cal Fire's San Bernardino Unit were assisting the City of Bishop Fire Department and Inyo County Sheriff's Office with the incident. Dean Fioresi is a web producer for CBS Los ...

Evacuations for the Silver Fire can be found in the evacuation map below. Evacuation Order in place for an active wildfire in the area. An Evacuation Center has been established at the Bishop Senior Center, 682 Spruce St, Bishop, CA.