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Fast-growing Big Sur fire pushes into area untouched for 50 years
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Key Points:
- The Plaskett Fire near Big Sur has rapidly expanded to 27,580 acres with only 1% containment as of Tuesday morning, becoming the third-largest fire in California this year.
- The fire's growth has slowed due to increased humidity and cooler temperatures, with forecasts predicting unseasonably cool weather that may aid containment efforts.
- The blaze is advancing into areas east of Los Burros Road, including Fort Hunter Liggett's training grounds, though the military base itself is not currently threatened.
- The Timber Fire, another large fire on the Central Coast, has burned 25,190 acres with 22% containment, and both fires have caused extensive closures along Highway 1 and multiple evacuations in Monterey County.
- Combined, the two fires cover about 82 square miles, impacting local communities, businesses, and infrastructure, with at least one firefighter injured and significant threats to structures reported.
