BIG SUR, Calif. — A wildfire that started near the coast in Big Sur jumped to 1,500 acres by Saturday morning, largely due to gusty winds that blew the flames in unpredictable directions and prompted a large number of evacuations, Cal Fire officials said.
The Colorado fire was reported at about 7:15 p.m. in the Palo Colorado Canyon and Rocky Creek Road area in Monterey County, according to Cal Fire.
Responders had reached 5% containment and were in an active firefight on Saturday morning, with residents told to avoid Big Sur and Carmel and Highway 1 closed in both directions.
