Categories: 2018 Fire Season

Wildfire across from Gorda Mtn.

UPDATE- under control in less than an hour.Engine 17 was still there this am.

6:33 pm – small fire, Martha and crews on the way. Were calling for mandatory evac, but may cancel that. Will see. Listening to scanner, now. Looks like they got it.

6:30 pm – Wildfire across the highway, No wind, which is good. I’ll update when I know more.

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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  • I came upon this fire shortly after sundown and called emergency crews from a call box about 2 miles south on hwy 1. Please update when possible. Hopefully everything and everyone are ok

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