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    Wildfire near Big Sur prompts evacuations, closes major highway, California

    ByTeo Blašković Monday, January 24, 2022Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    The Colorado Fire near Big Sur in Monterey County, Palo Colorado Canyon, California has so far consumed 283 ha (700 acres) of land as is 35% contained, as of 04:25 UTC on January 24, 2022. The fire started on January 21 in a steep canyon and quickly spread toward…

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