A major wildfire broke out in Mono County, California midday Nov. 13 and has rapidly grown to more than 3,000 acres, destroying or damaging multiple structures and prompting mandatory evacuations for thousands of residents in the impacted areas.

As of the morning of Nov. 14, the Pack Fire remains just 5% contained, per the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The cause of the blaze is still being investigated. (RELATED: Four Fiery Tornadoes Sparked Up By Volcanic Eruption In Wild Video Out Of Hawaii)

Over 350 firefighters, supported by a fleet of engines, are combating the fire around Highway 395, Crowley Lake and McGee Creek, which is around 30 miles away from the border of California and Nevada. Air tankers from across the state are conducting fire-suppression drops whenever conditions permit, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

Evacuation orders and warnings are in place for more than 1,500 residents and over 1,000 structures in communities near the fire. So far, at least 15 structures have damage from the blaze as assessments continue.

The Pack Fire in Mono County, California, sent plumes of smoke billowing into the sky as it burned over 3,400 acres of land and at least 15 structures on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/4TN9NiFrjT

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Strong winds drove the wildfire’s explosive growth in the remote, mountainous Eastern Sierra region, about 15 miles from the popular ski resort of Mammoth Mountain. According to status reports from California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the blaze expanded from just 10 acres to more than 1,000 acres in a single hour during the early afternoon Nov. 13.

The fire at one point scorched more than 3,400 acres before firefighters gained partial control. Crews are still working to fully contain the blaze, and at the time of publication, there have been no reported deaths.