Silver Fire

50% Contained
1,589 Acres
1 County: Inyo

Date Started
03/30/2025 2:11 PM

Last Updated
04/01/2025 9:06 AM

Cause
Under Investigation

Incident Maps and Reports

3D Map

Admin Unit
CAL FIRE San Bernardino Unit

Incident Management Team
No team assigned

Location
Highway 6 near Silver Canyon Road, North of Bishop

[37.399684,-118.352523]

Reports
Status reports

Evacuation Warnings

Potential threat to life and/or property. Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now.

Evacuation Warnings have been issued for the following zones: ICU-017-B, ICU-019, ICU-057-B, ICU-065, ICU-087-B, ICU-087-E, MCU-E039-B

Evacuation Shelters

Bishop Senior Center - 682 Spruce St, Bishop, CA 93514

Animal Evacuations

TriCounty Fair Grounds- 475 Sierra Street, Bishop, CA 93514

Road Closures

Highway 6 northbound and southbound - parameters of the closure have changed. U.S. 6 is now closed from Five Bridges Road to State Route 120 E in Benton. https://roads.dot.ca.gov/roadscell.php?roadnumber=6 Silver Canyon Road Jean Blanc Road Laws Poleta Road

Status Update

Situation Summary

#SilverFire Incident Update – Tuesday morning, April 1, 2025

Firefighters worked through the night in cold temperatures and high winds, making strong progress on the Silver Fire. Crews continue mop-up operations, improving control lines, and pushing toward full containment.‬

‪The fire still threatens structures, critical infrastructure, watersheds, endangered species, and cultural resources. Evacuation warnings remain in place, and repopulation efforts are ongoing.‬

ALERTCalifornia Camera Feed

ALERTCalifornia | UC San Diego:

Silver Peak 1 - Ops.alertcalifornia.org

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Incident Photos

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	Contained Incident
	Fires Less than 10 Acres
	Prescribed Fire
	Mudslide
	Flood
	Earthquake
	Lightning Activity
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	Smoke and Haze Forecast 0-3 PPM
	Smoke and Haze Forecast 3-25 PPM
	Smoke and Haze Forecast 25-63 PPM
	Smoke and Haze Forecast 63-158 PPM
	Smoke and Haze Forecast >158 PPM

Incident Perimeter: Perimeters are generalized and do not necessarily indicate structures within the boundaries have been damaged or destroyed.
Evacuation Order: An immediate threat to life. This is an order by law enforcement to leave immediately. The area is lawfully closed to public access.
Evacuation Warning: A potential threat to life and/or property. Those who require additional time to evacuate and those with pets and livestock should leave immediately.
Red Flag Warning: National Weather Service Red Flag Warnings indicate warm temperatures, very low humidities, and stronger winds that can combine to produce an increased risk of fire danger.