6:30 am – Apple Pie Ridge is fine, they have Cal Fire up there with them, this time. And remember, we fought this before in 2008 and can do it again. I will be off for regular reporting now, Lucas will get the maps up and I will start the local reporting page momentarily.
IF Map released around 5 am –
5:00 am – Too close to home From a friend up on Apple Pie Ridge
4:14 am – report from a resident on Pfeiffer Ridge … “there’s now a separate front coming over the ridge just east of Mt Manuel. Can see flames peeking over the ridgeline…”
Remember, reports received in the middle of the night, under stressful situations should be viewed with caution. Dawn will bring more accurate reports.
A reverse 911 call at 3:15 called for the evacuation of Big Sur, per a reader who commented:
“This just in via reverse 911: “This is a notification from Alert Monterey County:
The Monterey County Sheriff”s Office has ordered a Mandatory Evacuation for the Big Sur Area from the Point Sur Lighthouse to Graves Canyon. The Evacuation Center is the All Saints Day School at 8060 Carmel Valley Road.”
Sheriff’s office confirmed, order came straight from Cal Fire.”
It is so strange. I woke just a few minutes before this was issued, came in and sat down at my iPad, see emails re fire approaching valley, and while I am reading, I get notice of the reverse 911 call. Eerie.
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Does anyone have additional info on the fire activity that triggered the evac notice this morning?
Dirk I am told that there are flames visible from Apple Pie Ridge and "glow" from Post Summit to Juan Higuera visible from Pfeiffer Ridge. I have a source going up to the top of Clear Ridge to see what he can see.
bigsurkate
Woke up about 1.5 hrs ago. I was clear as a bell and had a phone call with my son at Esalen (who is on a night shift). Lived on Clear Ridge before and got an adrenaline shot hearing fire is coming down into the Big Sur Valley.
On Tassajara Road: smells like sweet clean air. Opened up the whole house AND closets!. I can hear the breeze in the crown of the trees. Not sure I like THAT.
Can anyone please tell me if Pamela's animals on Clear Ridge are evacuated?
3am from cooper pt/ see spot fires backing down slowly from ridge toward apple pie...
We were staying at the Ventana and received a call at 4:00 to evacuate. Wondering how our family and friends staying in rental properties with no cell service will get the info.
Sheriffs will do a door-to-door, I suspect, or a neighbor will notify them.
6am from what i can see looking from cooper pt the spot fires seem pretty much the same...moving very slowly....wont be long and they will be able to hit them from the air.
Nice to hear, Tim
bigsurkate
Does anyone know if Highway One is open--to through traffic ?
Our hearts are with you all. John and Anne
BigSurKate: I've been following you on Facebook, and on your blog. I'm so sorry to hear this about Big Sur valley. It seemed like things were going so well, and now this...God Speed everyone.
No confirmation on CHP/CalTrans websites re: Hwy 1 road closure yet. But I was told it might get closed at Bixby Bridge this morning (so not to head down to my shift at the Pfeiffer Fire Camp at the medical tent).