California’s Big Sur sees evacuation orders as Timber fire grows
Latest update from The Guardian World: Nearly 500 personnel battle Timber fire in Los Padres national forest as blaze grows to 2,000 acres Evacuations have been ordered for areas along California’s famous Big Sur coast as a wildfire burns in the nearby steep, rugged mountains. Nearly 500 personnel battle Timber fire in Los Padres national forest as blaze grows to 2,000 acres Evacuations have been ordered for areas along California’s famous Big Sur coast as a wildfire burns in the nearby steep, rugged mountains. The Timber fire in Monterey county started on Sunday and grew to 2,000 acres by Tuesday morning, according to Cal Fire, the state’s fire agency. Nearly 500 fire personnel had been assigned to the fire in the Los Padres national forest. The evacuations have affected famed tourist destinations like Nepenthe restaurant, the Henry Miller Memorial Library, the Alila Ventana resort as well as state parks during the region’s busiest season. Part of the Pacific Coast Highway was closed for non-residents, and officials urged visitors to avoid the area entirely.
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Canada put its military on standby on Monday to help battle deadly wildfires in British Columbia, where at least one woman has died and about 20,000 people have fled their homes. Investigators have said the blaze was sparked by a man using a chainsaw, and arrested him last week.
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Latest update from The Guardian World: Nearly 500 personnel battle Timber fire in Los Padres national forest as blaze grows to 2,000 acres Evacuations have been ordered for areas along California’s famous Big Sur coast as a wildfire burns in the nearby steep, rugged mountains. Nearly 500 personnel battle Timber fire in Los Padres national forest as blaze grows to 2,000 acres Evacuations have been ordered for areas along California’s famous Big Sur coast as a wildfire burns in the nearby steep, rugged mountains. The Timber fire in Monterey county started on Sunday and grew to 2,000 acres by Tuesday morning, according to Cal Fire, the state’s fire agency. Nearly 500 fire personnel had been assigned to the fire in the Los Padres national forest. The evacuations have affected famed tourist destinations like Nepenthe restaurant, the Henry Miller Memorial Library, the Alila Ventana resort as well as state parks during the region’s busiest season. Part of the Pacific Coast Highway was closed for non-residents, and officials urged visitors to avoid the area entirely.
