Fire in California’s Big Sur region doubles in size overnight, forcing evacuations
Plaskett fire has swept through more than 5,900 acres in Monterey county and remains un-contained, says Cal Fire
TL;DR
- The Plaskett fire in Big Sur doubled in size overnight and is uncontained.
- Over 5,900 acres have burned in the Plaskett fire, prompting evacuations.
- Remote terrain and scarce roads hinder firefighting efforts for the Plaskett fire.
- The Timber fire north of Plaskett has burned over 24,000 acres with 21% containment.
- Smoke and cloud cover made it difficult to map the Timber fire's overnight expansion.
- Both fires have caused partial closures of Highway 1 in Big Sur.