The

in Inyo County, California, has grown to 2,883 acres, or 4.5 square miles, and is 70% contained, according to the US Forest Service. The Inyo National Forest, CALFIRE, and Inyo County Sheriff are in Unified Command for this fire. Fire crews say the official 70% number is likely to hold for several weeks if not longer because while there is no longer active flame, the one flank still putting up some smoke and not contained is very remote and not causing a threat. It is not manned full-time.

There is no estimate regarding when total containment will be reached.

Investigators say the fire was started by lightning July 8, 2018.

The fire is north of Lone Pine, west of Manzanar National Historic Site, and south of Bairs Creek.

The evacuation has been lifted for the Whitney Portal area, including campgrounds, residents, and the Whitney Portal Store.