Firefighters have managed to make “strong progress” containing a fire burning through eastern California near the world’s oldest trees, but the blaze remains an active threat, officials said.
Since igniting on Sunday afternoon, the Silver fire has scorched nearly 1,600 acres (647 hectares) in Inyo County and forced residents of about 800 homes to evacuate. Strong winds fanned the flames, which burned through dry grass and brush, threatening neighborhoods, endangered species and the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest.
