5:40 pm – USFS managed to clear the tree. Nacimiento is now open. There were actually two trees in the road, one on the east side just below the Nac station, and one on the west side about a mile from the summit. Thanks Doc, for getting those cleared for us!
From CHP:
[19] 1039 MTY COMM W/ LINE 16
4:26 PM 8 [17] CO RDS ETA 1 HOUR
4:16 PM 7 [15] REQ RECALL OF ETA WHEN AVAIL
4:14 PM 6 [14] 1021 MTY CORDS VMAIL / 1039 MTY COMM FOR CALL OUT
4:14 PM 5 [13] A27-014 CT HAS RD SHUT DOWN JSO LIMEKILN AND JNO NACIMIENTO FERGUSSON FOR SLIDE AT TWO BEE ROCK
4:09 PM 4 [4] RP HAS DRIVEN TO THE ABOVE CALL BOX SHE IS BLOCKED ON HWT 1 W/ EXISTING SLIDES and THE TREE ON BAC FERG
4:08 PM 3 [3] RP ADVZD APX 1/2 HR UP NCA -FERG RD F/ SR1
4:07 PM 2 [2] ENTIRE RDWY NB and SB IS BLOCKED
4:07 PM 1 [1] TREE DOWN ACROSS THE RDWY
I wonder how many people are stuck now… And with no access to emergency services.
USFS is working on it now. One of them is expected at PV School’s Board Mtg that was supposed to start already so I’ll update you when he arrives.
Too many.
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Doc just arrived at school, so tree must have been removed. It’s 5:40pm
Carry a chain saw and fuel for it, in the vehicle, when you live in Big Sur.
Yeah!!! Thanks, Suzi
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It turns out that there were 2 trees down. Doc finished cutting the first one that was just blow the Nac Station, then proceeded west toward Hwy 1 and encountered an even larger tree about a mile below the summit on the western side. He said that he had lots of help from waiting motorists who hauled away the cut pieces while he sawed.
That’s funny
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