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Timber Fire Grows as Highway 1 Closes | California News
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Highway 1 in Big Sur is shut down again—this time to let firefighters battle the rapidly spreading Timber Fire, now over 19,000 acres and just 21% contained. Crews are using bold tactics like backburning, dropping “dragon eggs” via drones and Terra Torches to ignite controlled flames ahead of the blaze, starving it of fuel as it creeps toward populated areas. With a red flag warning for lightning and wind, plus a new Plaskett Fire igniting further south, locals brace for up to seven days of closures. While no homes have been lost yet, businesses reliant on summer tourism are taking a major hit after just beginning to recover. Officials aim to contain the fire within historic burn zones, but with rugged terrain and no rain in sight, this could be a weeks-long fight.
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