LOS ANGELES — A wind-driven wildfire burning east of Bishop in the Owens Valley has grown to 2,800 acres, and an evacuation order for the remote community of Big Pine remains in place, officials said Thursday.
The Airport fire continued to burn south overnight and is expected to be fanned by steady winds of about 10-15 mph out of the northwest on Thursday, according to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Emergency officials closed Highway 168 east of Highway 395, north of Big Pine as the fire continues to burn toward the community.
Dozens of structures are threatened, but there have been no reports of homes destroyed or damaged, officials said. There have also been no reports of injuries.
