BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) — Fire crews with water-dropping aircraft attacked a small wildfire that prompted new evacuations Thursday along California’s remote Big Sur coast, where a much larger blaze has been burning for nearly three weeks.
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Fire in California’s Big Sur region doubles in size overnight, forcing evacuations
By Tim Fang The Timber Fire burning in California’s Big Sur significantly grew over the weekend, prompting expanded evacuation orders and warnings. According to Cal Fire, 12,616 acres have burned as of Monday morning, up from 9,665 acres on Sunday morning and 7,591 acres on Saturday morning.
By Tim Fang A new fire broke out in California’s Big Sur Wednesday morning, as crews continued to battle a massive wildfire that has burned for more than two weeks. According to Cal Fire, the “Plaskett Fire” was first reported shortly after 11 a.m. off Forest Rd 23S10, east of Los Burros Rd near the
By Tim Fang The Timber Fire in Big Sur has grown to the state’s third largest wildfire this year, as officials announce Highway 1 will be closed as part of firefighting efforts. As of Thursday morning, the fire burned 19,296 acres and is 21% contained, according to Cal Fire.
By Tim Fang The Timber Fire in Big Sur has grown to the state’s third largest wildfire this year, as officials closed a stretch of Highway 1 as part of firefighting efforts. As of Thursday morning, the fire burned 19,296 acres and is 21% contained, according to Cal Fire.
BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) — Fire crews with water-dropping aircraft attacked a small wildfire that prompted new evacuations Thursday along California’s remote Big Sur coast, where a much larger blaze has been burning for nearly three weeks.
BIG SUR (AP) — The Plaskett Fire erupted Wednesday in steep terrain in Monterey County along Highway 1. Officials briefly closed a portion of the scenic coastal route Thursday afternoon as firefighters scrambled to keep the flames from running through canyons.
Plaskett fire has swept through more than 5,900 acres in Monterey county and remains un-contained, says Cal Fire A fire in California’s Big Sur region doubled in size overnight, forcing the evacuation of nearby residents, in a coastal region where firefighters have battled another blaze for weeks.
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