#Big Sur fire

Many residents in the region were caught by surprise as late January is not the typical time of year for wildfires to spark. A brush fire called the Colorado Fire burned 1,500 acres in California on Friday night and Saturday morning, forcing those in several California cities to evacuate their homes. Many residents in the region were caught by surprise as late January is not the typical time of year for wildfires to spark.

BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) — Hundreds of residents remained evacuated Sunday as crews battled a wildfire in rugged mountains along the California coast that forced the closure of the main roadway near Big Sur. One structure, a yurt, was destroyed by the blaze that broke out Friday in a...

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. — Crews are making progress on a wildfire burning between Carmel and Big Sur. Cal Fire tells Action News 8 Sunday morning that the fire burning in the Palo Colorado Canyon area stands at 1,050 acres (updated mapping reduced the reported size of the fire) and is 25% contained as of 7 a.m. >>To see a map of evacuations, click here. <<

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. — Fire crews made major progress on a wildfire burning in the rugged mountains between Carmel and Big Sur. What is being called the Colorado Fire forced hundreds of residents on the California coast to evacuate and authorities have shut down Highway 1. The Colorado Fire...

The wildfire grew to over to 250 acres and began in Palo Colorado canyon.

Evacuations were ordered around 9:30 p.m. A wind advisory was in effect. Fire weather isn't normally expected this time of year. A wildfire that broke out among high winds, but in the peak of the rainy season, in California's Big Sur area Friday night forced people from their homes and shut down a portion of the iconic oceanside Highway 1.

A winter wildfire carried by high winds ignited in Big Sur late Friday night, closing Highway 1 indefinitely and burning the hills around the iconic Bixby Bridge. The Colorado Fire began around 7:30 p.m. Friday and, by Sunday morning, had burned 1,050 acres, including in parts of Palo Colorado Canyon, south of Carmel-by-the-Sea in Monterey County. Photos also showed the hillside above the famous Bixby Bridge on fire, with fire trucks positioned along the span.

The Colorado Fire burning on the Big Sur coast in Monterey County has consumed 1,500 acres and is only five percent contained. Brian Hackney and Darren Peck report. (1-22-22)

Gusty offshore winds took down trees and power lines and whipped up brush fires in Big Sur and Sonoma County overnight into Saturday.