Incident Update Silver Fire
- Date:
- 03/30/2025
- Time:
- 10:14 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Silver Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2025-03-30
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Highway 6 near Silver Canyon Road, North of Bishop
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Inyo
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE San Bernardino Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 150
- Containment
- 0%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
As of Sunday evening, March 30, 2025, the Silver Fire continues to burn in Inyo County, California. The wildfire ignited around 2:11 p.m. near Highway 6 and Silver Canyon Road, north of Bishop, and has been spreading rapidly.
Evacuation orders are in place for several communities, including Laws in Inyo County, Chalfant in Mono County, and the White Mountain Estates neighborhood. A 30-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 6 has been closed for public safety.
Strong winds, with gusts reaching up to 35 mph at Bishop Airport, have created hazardous conditions, grounding some firefighting aircraft and complicating containment efforts. The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. PDT on Monday, March 31, forecasting southwest winds of 25 to 35 mph and gusts up to 65 mph.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation orders 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