Big Sur, Timber fire
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A new fire that broke out in California's Big Sur on Wednesday morning grew on Thursday, prompted evacuations just south of where crews have battled a massive wildfire that has burned for more than two weeks.
The fire began on Aug. 7 in Humboldt County.
The Timber Fire has grown to 4,545 acres in Monterey County and remains 7% contained as of Thursday morning, according to CAL FIRE.
Evacuation orders have been issued due to the Gann Fire in Calaveras County.
The Rock Fire started in the brush along Highway 395 on Monday, endangering motorists and shutting down the highway. Strong and erratic winds spread the flames across 5,500 acres by Tuesday morning. “Erratic winds and dead, dry vegetation continue to challenge firefighting efforts,” Cal Fire wrote in an update Tuesday morning.