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.

A rapidly growing vegetation fire prompted evacuation orders for parts of Inyo and Mono counties on Sunday afternoon. According to Cal Fire San Bernardino Unit, the fire was first reported at 2:11 p.m.

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