The Silver fire in Inyo County was 47% contained Monday evening. The Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, home of the world's oldest trees, is threatened by the blaze, authorities say.

Firefighters said they stopped the wildfire's forward spread, but there was still the threat of flareups on Tuesday.

Firefighters in central California were working Tuesday to contain a wildfire near the Nevada border threatening a forest home to the oldest trees in the world, after making good progress on ...

Firefighters in Central California were working Tuesday to contain a wildfire near the Nevada border threatening a forest home to the oldest trees in the world, after making good progress on ...