By Tim Fang Several hundred structures in Big Sur remain threatened Wednesday, as crews continued to battle the Timber Fire burning on California’s Central Coast. According to Cal Fire, 3,150 acres have burned as of 6:46 a.m. Wednesday, with containment at 5%.
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Timber Fire triggers evacuations, park closures in Big Sur
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500 structures in California’s Big Sur threatened as Timber Fire burns over 3,000 acres
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Big Sur’s Timber Fire: Rugged terrain challenges firefighting crews
By Tim Fang Evacuations are in effect for part of California’s Big Sur on Monday after a fire broke out over the weekend and burned several hundred acres. The fire, dubbed the “Timber Fire” was first reported around 9:40 p.m. on Saturday in the Los Padres National Forest southeast of Loma Vista.
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A fire that started Saturday night in steep, rugged terrain in Big Sur doubled in size Monday, prompting evacuations of the Ventana Inn, Nepenthe restaurant and other popular tourist attractions. The Timber fire, burning in Los…
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A fire that started Saturday night in steep, rugged terrain in Big Sur tripled in size Monday, prompting evacuations of luxury resorts including the Ventana Big Sur hotel and Post Ranch Inn, along with the Nepenthe…
(KRON) -- Evacuation orders expanded on Monday afternoon for a large stretch of Big Sur's coastline while the Timber Fire continues to burn nearly 2,000 acres. Highway 1 is closed to the public starting at Point Sur Lighthouse, officials said. The wildfire sparked on a ridgeline just before 11 a.m.
A wildfire in Big Sur has burned 1,700 acres and spurred evacuations that encompass iconic destinations such as Nepenthe restaurant, the Henry Miller Memorial Library and the Alila Ventana resort.
Evacuations include famed tourist destinations as blaze grew to over 1,700 acres by Monday Evacuations have been ordered for areas along California’s famous Big Sur coast as a wildfire burns in the nearby steep, rugged mountains.
By Tim Fang The Timber Fire burning in Big Sur continued to grow overnight, officials said, as evacuations remain in effect for parts of the rugged portion of California’s Central Coast. As of 7 a.m. Tuesday, Cal Fire said the fire had burned 2,000 acres, with containment at 5%.
The rural coastal area of Big Sur in Monterey County is under threat from a fast-moving wildfire that has prompted evacuations and state park closures Tuesday morning. The Timber Fire, which ignited southeast of Loma Vista on Sunday, had grown to 2,000 acres and was 5% contained as of a Tuesday morn…
A wildfire burning in the rugged mountains above California’s iconic Big Sur coastline is bringing another disruption to a community that has endured years of fires, landslides and closures along Highway 1.
The wildfire burning in Big Sur doubled in size overnight into Tuesday, jumping to 2,400 acres while continuing to force evacuations along the coast. The Timber Fire started at 4.6 […]
By Tim Fang The Timber Fire burning in Big Sur continued to grow Tuesday, officials said, as evacuations and park closures are in effect for parts of the rugged portion of California’s Central Coast. As of 11:29 a.m. Tuesday, Cal Fire said the fire had burned 2,478 acres, with containment at 5%.
Living in the famed area “comes with a huge price tag. When we have disaster, it's abundant,” said Meredith Gafill, whose family runs Nepenthe restaurant.
The Timber Fire is burning near several well-known hotels and restaurants along Highway 1, including Ventana, Post Ranch Inn and Nepenthe, but CAL FIRE says there has been no damage to buildings so far.
The trapped birds were among the mounting consequences of a fire that grew to nearly 2,500 acres, prompted authorities to close a stretch of Highway 1 and forced more residents to evacuate.
By Tim Fang Several hundred structures in Big Sur remain threatened Wednesday, as crews continued to battle the Timber Fire burning on California’s Central Coast. According to Cal Fire, 3,150 acres have burned as of 6:46 a.m. Wednesday, with containment at 5%.
A fast-growing wildfire tearing through Big Sur exploded to nearly 4,000 acres Wednesday as roughly 1,000 firefighters battled flames threatening homes and tourist sites. The Timber Fire had burned 3,774.
The Timber Fire in Monterey County's Big Sur grew overnighrt Thursday, surpassing 4,000 acres as crews worked to increase containment, helped by weather conditions.
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