Timber Fire reaches 4,245 acres and remains 7% contained
CAL FIRE now lists the Timber Fire at 4,245 acres and 7% containment, an increase of 201 acres since the prior MyPG.news update.
By MyPG.news Newsroom · Source status: Official update • Developing incident
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Area
Big Sur • Highway 1 • Car Week travel
Status
Official update • Developing incident
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CAL FIRE current incident values reviewed Aug. 13 at 9:54 a.m.; source update time not displayed
CAL FIRE now lists the Timber Fire at 4,245 acres and 7% containment, an increase of 201 acres since the prior MyPG.news update.
The agency says the fire has burned almost to Highway 1 at Grimes Canyon and continues backing slowly toward structures between Ventana and Partington Ridge Road.
Cooler temperatures and high humidity helped crews, but fire remains active in heavy vegetation.
Highway 1 restrictions and evacuation orders remain in effect through the fire area.
What readers need to know
CAL FIRE now lists the Timber Fire at 4,245 acres and 7% containment, an increase of 201 acres since the prior MyPG.news update. The agency says the fire has burned almost to Highway 1 at Grimes Canyon and continues backing slowly toward structures between Ventana and Partington Ridge Road. Cooler temperatures and high humidity helped crews, but fire remains active in heavy vegetation. Highway 1 restrictions and evacuation orders remain in effect through the fire area. Avoid Big Sur Car Week side trips, keep evacuation routes clear and check the official incident and road pages before travel.
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