Wind-Whipped Wildfire in Massive Sur Shuts Hwy 1, Forces Evacuations – CBS San Francisco
CARMEL (CBS SF) — Monterey County’s Highway 1 is closed south of Carmel late Friday night due to a fast-moving bushfire fanned by high winds and flames leaping across the road, prompting evacuations in the Palo Colorado region north of led Great Sur.
The California Highway Patrol has closed Highway 1 at Rio Road just outside of Carmel-by-the-Sea because of the fire.
The @PGE4Me webcam at CTRY CLUB HTS in Carmel Valley pointed to the fire continuing along the Big Sur shoreline near Rocky Creek and Palo Colorado Canyon. Please avoid Highway 1 south of Carmel. The humidity is in the teens with gusts around 35 km/h! #CAwx #CAfire pic.twitter.com/EM8dEy2HKg
— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) January 22, 2022
A spokesman for Cal Fire said Friday night that the vegetation fire — dubbed the Colorado Fire — had burned about 25 acres since 10 p.m
The area affected by the evacuations is for residents living along Palo Colorado Road from Highway 1 east to the Rocky Creek Bridge and Bixby Creek Road.
The CHP said the fire was first reported around 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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