MONO COUNTY, Calif. – A l arge wildfire erupted in Mono County, California midday on Nov. 13 and has since burned over 3,000 acres, damaging numerous structures, and forcing mandatory evacuations for thousands of Californians residing in the affected areas.

Coined Pack Fire, as of the morning of Nov. 14, the fire is 5% contained, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection . The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

A coalition of engines and more than 350 firefighters are on the ground battling the blaze raging near Crowley Lake, McGee Creek, and Highway 395, roughly 30 miles from the California-Nevada border as firefighting air tankers from throughout California are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow, according to Cal Fire.

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