Crews fighting a wildfire along the central coast of California near the iconic Highway 1 made progress containing the blaze, but dozens of homes remain under evacuation orders.
Wildfire burns near California's Highway 1, prompting evacuationsThe Colorado Fire ignited Friday evening in Palo Colorado Canyon in the Big Sur region of Monterey County and swelled to 1,050 acres Saturday, up from 100 acres a day prior, officials said. Firefighters contained 20% of the blaze, Cal Fire said in an update.
Part of Highway 1 in the region was closed in both directions Saturday, the California Department of Transportation said in a tweet. The road, which provides stunning views for those traveling along California's coastline, was closed between Andrew Molera State Park and the Granite Canyon Bridge, the transportation department said. Evacuation orders were issued Friday for all areas West of 3800 Palo Colorado Road to Highway 1 and south to Bixby Creek.
— NWS Bay Area January 22, 2022 Read MoreStrong winds and extremely low humidity seem to have fanned the flames, the NWS explained.Although the strongest winds ended early Saturday morning, the area is still expected to see light winds ranging from 5 to 10 mph through the weekend, the NWS said. "These light south winds will represent a potential change that residents and firefighters should monitor today," NWS warned in the forecast.
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