One person has died in a fire that ravaged the Mono County town of Walker overnight and continues to burn, authorities said.
Spurred by strong winds, the Mountain View fire ignited Tuesday afternoon and has scorched nearly 29,000 acres in the Eastern Sierra, along the Nevada border. It is 0% contained.
Embers fly from a tree as the Mountain View Fire burns through the Walker community in Mono County.
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Firefighters spray water on a burning home as the Mountain View Fire tears through the Walker community in Mono County.
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A scorched vehicle rests in a yard as the Mountain View fire tears through Walker.
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A firefighter extinguishes flames in a burning home as the Mountain View fire burns through Walker.
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A firefighter sprays water on a burning home as the Mountain View fire burns through Walker on Wednesday.
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A car drives along Highway 395 as the Mountain View fire burns in Mono County.
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A fire captain from Cal Fire’s Amador-El Dorado unit, who declined to be identified, speaks with a fellow firefighter while battling the Mountain View fire in Mono County.
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In this photo taken by a drone, residences destroyed by the Mountain View fire line a street in the Mono County town of Walker.
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Firefighters Emiliano Saldivar, left, and Chris Martinez sift through debris to recover keepsakes for residents after the Mountain View fire tore through homes in Walker.
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Firefighters sift through the ruins of a home for residents’ belongings in Walker.
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