What to Know
- About 250 acres have burned so far, according to officials.
- An emergency shelter has been setup at Carmel Middle School in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
- The fire was first reported at about 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Residents in the Big Sur area were told to evacuate from their homes due to a wildfire that began late Friday, officials said.
Monterey County officials ordered the evacuations after the wildfire started in the Palo Colorado canyon and grew to more than 250 acres. The wildfire was being called the Colorado Fire.
According to our affiliate KSBW, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office issued mandatory evacuation orders for residents who live west of 3800 Palo Colorado Road to Highway 1 and south to Bixby Creek.
The American Red Cross opened a shelter late Friday evening for the evacuated residents at Carmel Middle School in the town of Carmel-by-the-Sea.
The California Highway Patrol closed Highway 1 at Rio Road just outside of Carmel-by-the-Sea due to the fire. From south of the fire, Highway 1 is closed at Andrew Molera State Park, just north of Big Sur.
A wind advisory had been issued in the Bay Area for Friday night through Saturday morning, though meteorologists said strong winds were most likely in higher elevations, according to the National Weather Service.
The fire was first reported at about 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Bay City News and The Associated Press contributed to the report.
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Source: NBC Bay Area
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