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Wildfire closes California's Highway and forces evacuations

  • By Al Mayadeen Net
  • Source: Agencies
  • 23 Jan 2022 14:20
2 Min Read

The Colorado Fire, which has been burning since Friday, is only 5 percent contained.

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  • The Colorado Fire burns along Highway 1 near Big Sur, California (AP)
    The Colorado Fire burns along Highway 1 near Big Sur, California (AP)

A 1,500-acre fire near the coastal community of Big Sur, California, prompted evacuations and forced the closure of a section of a major highway on Saturday, according to state and local officials.

Wildfires on the coast of Big Sur in California. The fire burned 1,500 acres. pic.twitter.com/G4rmu2iEhz

— Aleksander Onishchuk (@Brave_spirit81) January 22, 2022

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) stated that the Colorado Fire, which has been burning since Friday, is only 5 percent contained.

From near the beach town of Carmel-by-the-Sea to Andrew Molera State Park, a 20-mile stretch of State Highway 1, a scenic north-south route on the Pacific Coast, was also closed.

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