Big Sur’s Timber Fire explodes another 1,000 acres and forces extensive highway closure

Fuente: New York Post

Authorities have been forced to close a long stretch of Highway 1 as the Timber Fire continues to burn out of control in Big Sur. The fire has ballooned from 800 acres Monday morning to more than 1,700 acres Monday afternoon at only 5% containment. 3 A firefighter battles flames as the Timber Fire rages on in Big Sur, Calif.