A vegetation fire erupted in central California over the weekend, quickly spreading to 1,000 acres and prompting evacuations in multiple counties.

The wildfire — which some agencies called the Laws Fire — was reported Sunday afternoon near the highway bridge over the Owens River.

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Efforts to battle the 1,250-acre fire in eastern California were complicated by strong winds, which were expected to continue through Monday.

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The Silver Fire has spread to at least 1,000 acres, and evacuations have been prompted for parts of Inyo and Mono Counties.

BISHOP, California (KOLO) - A large wind-driven fire in Inyo County is prompting evacuations. The Silver Fire started around 2 p.m. Sunday, March 30th near highway 6 and Silver Canyon Rd., just north of Bishop, CA.