Big sur fires history. Due to the emergency situation caused by the fire and resulting concerns for the safety and health of our state parks visitors the following parks including all campgrounds day use. By kate woods novoa. The fire burned 132127 acres along the big sur coast in the los padres national forest ventana wilderness and adjacent private and public land in monterey county california. At the fires peak.
Today big sur refers to that 90 mile stretch of rugged and awesomely beautiful coastline between carmel to the north and san simeon hearst castle to the south. It is well worth your time. Monterey county herald archives 12 laguna september 1970 san diego 175425 acres 382 structures destroyed 5 deaths 13. The soberanes fire was the result of an illegal campfire in garrapata state park.
For over 45 years big sur fire has had a proud history of serving and protecting our community. With strong northerly winds fanning flames a wildfire burning in the rugged mountains of californias big sur coastline exploded tuesday. There is a fascinating historical study of the road closures of highway one in big sur contacted for by cal trans in 2000. Big sur fires mission is to provide dependable fire protection and emergency services for big sur with a spirit of teamwork respect and integrity.
The rains finally came and they were gentle but our worries are not over. The fire has now burned a total of 115440 and is 30 contained. It was simply called el sur grande the big south. The dolan fire near big sur increased an additional 2400 acres overnight into saturday according to the us.
The name big sur was derived from that unexplored and unmapped wilderness area which lays along the coast south of monterey. The soberanes fire was a large wildfire that burned 57 homes and killed a bulldozer operator and cost about 260 million to suppress making it at the time the most expensive wildfire to fight in united states history. The fires that have shaped our lives this summer are over. Just like after the soberanes fire in 2016 the lives of big sur residents will now be dictated by the burn scars debris flows and road closures which come after a wildfire.
Tragically a tractor operator robert reagan iii perished in the early days of the fire. History of road closures in big sur may 27 2011 coastal geology highway one california geological survey issued a series of interesting maps continue reading history info on highway one.
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