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Timber, Plaskett fires burn over 40,000 acres in Big Sur, force Highway 1 closure
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (81+ words) Local News Matters The Timber Fire burning in the Big Sur area of Monterey County grew to 24,728 acres Sunday evening with 21% containment as several zones remain under evacuation orders. The Timber Fire started on Aug. 8 and quickly grew to thousands…...
Big Sur evacuation orders expand as wildfires rage
2+ week, 1+ day ago (102+ words) A new evacuation order was issued Saturday for residents south of Los Burros Road in the unincorporated Big Sur area of Monterey County. The mandatory Monterey County issued a new mandatory evacuation order for residents south of Los Burros Road…...
Timber Fire grows by 3,000 acres, evacuation orders changed as weather patterns shift
2+ week, 5+ day ago (131+ words) Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the…...
Timber Fire rages to over 12,600 acres, prompts more evacuations Sunday evening
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (176+ words) Katy St. Clair got her start in journalism by working in the classifieds department at the East Bay Express during the height of alt weeklies, then sweet talked her way into becoming staff writer, submissions editor, and music editor. She…...
Timber Fire surges to 8,665 acres with fewer firefighters
3+ week, 1+ day ago (62+ words) Local News Matters The Timber Fire in the Big Sur area of Monterey County surged to 8,665 acres on Saturday as rugged terrain reduced the number of firefighters that could battle it, Cal Fire said. Containment of the wildfire was 25 percent,…...
Highway 1 opens as new evacuation orders issued, Timber fire grows to about 7,600 acres
3+ week, 1+ day ago (70+ words) Local News Matters Additional residents in the Big Sur area of Monterey County were told to evacuate on Saturday as the nearby Timber Fire grew to nearly 7,600 acres. Residents in evacuation zones MRY-F029 and MRY-F028-C were ordered to evacuate…...
Timber Fire grows 15% to 6,669 acres as containment edges up
3+ week, 2+ day ago (62+ words) Local News Matters The Timber Fire in the Big Sur area of Monterey County grew 15% to 6,669 acres on Friday since the previous afternoon, Cal Fire said. Containment of the wildfire, which began Aug. 8, edged up to 29% from 27% the day before....
Monterey County disaster shelter closes as crews increase containment of Big Sur blaze
3+ week, 4+ day ago (131+ words) Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the…...
Timber Fire update: Some evacuation orders downgraded as containment remains at 21%
3+ week, 5+ day ago (125+ words) Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the…...
More firefighters added as Timber Fire containment grows in Monterey County
4+ week, 1+ day ago (78+ words) Local News Matters More than 360 personnel joined the fight against the Timber Fire in Big Sur on Saturday, bringing the total to 2,177, as containment reached 15%, Cal Fire said. The size of the fire in the Los Padres National Forest in…...