Big Sur Timber Fire Expands to 1,700+ Acres, Highway 1 Shuts Down
TL;DR
Timber Fire in Big Sur has expanded from 800 to more than 1,700 acres with only 5% containment, triggering a 16-mile closure of Highway 1 between Point Sur Lighthouse and Partington Canyon as evacuations continue; the blaze, which started late Saturday in the Los Padres National Forest, burns through rugged terrain and remains under investigation.
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- Big Sur’s Timber Fire explodes another 1,000 acres and forces extensive highway closure New York Post
- Elevated fire weather poses challenges for Timber Fire response KSBW
- The famed Esalen Institute is being evacuated as Big Sur's Timber Fire expands to 1,700 acres Business Insider
- UPDATE: Evacuation orders issued as Timber Fire hits Big Sur area Monterey Herald
- As Hwy 1 Closes, Visitors Urged to Stay Away From Big Sur Due to Timber Fire KQED
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