Categories: 2012-2013 Weather

Fire between Bixby Bridge and Hurricane Point

04/01/2015 11:47 LPF-794
New Wildfire Hwy 1 between bixby bridge and hurricane point . . . . . 36.365 x 121.899

bigsurkate

Appointed appellate counsel for indigent defendants (retired.) I have lived in Big Sur since 1984, first on the north coast, and on the South Coast since 1989.

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    • Anne, that's why I provide all those links to the right. This one came from WildCAD-LPF

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  • This is interesting Kate. The USFS has been clearing chaparral and other thicker ground brush near that spot. It looks as though they were clearing for pasture land or fuel break (or both). The clearing project took place on both sides of the highway and looks like about 40 acres total.

    • Thanks, Jon. That makes sense. I heard that USFS had been clearing about 40 acres in that area from a retired firefighter, so a burn pile makes sense. Did question why it got reported as a wildfire on WildCAD, but ...

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