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Famed tourist destinations evacuated as wildfire threatens California’s Big Sur
Nearly 500 personnel battle Timber fire in Los Padres national forest as blaze grows to 3,000 acres
TL;DR
- Evacuations ordered along California's Big Sur coast due to the Timber fire.
- The Timber fire has reached nearly 3,000 acres and threatens 259 buildings.
- Famed tourist destinations and state parks are affected by the evacuations.
- Part of the Pacific Coast Highway in Monterey County is closed to non-residents.
- Firefighters are working to contain the blaze, focusing on protecting homes and the highway.
- The cause of the Timber fire is under investigation.
- Wildfires are also affecting British Columbia, Nevada, Washington, and Oregon.
- British Columbia has placed its military on standby due to deadly wildfires.
- Oregon is experiencing its worst year on record for land burned by wildfires.
- A previous fire in California's Sierra Nevada, sparked by a chainsaw, killed one person and destroyed 48 structures.