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Some evacuation orders have been downgraded to warnings and some warning zones have had evacuations lifted altogether as Willow Fire containment grows.

Severe drought has turned forests and grasslands into dry fuels, ready to ignite from a careless camper or a lightning strike.

Highway 1, California's scenic highway that runs along the Pacific Coast, experienced a serious washout at Rat Creek in Monterey County on Jan. 28 when a post-fire debris flow from the Dolan Fire burn scar removed a 150-ft.

Located in a cavity of a burned Big Sur redwood The egg was expected to hatch on April 24, but the hatching "window" remains open CLAWS AND TALONS: Saying one is waiting on "pins and needles" is quite descriptive, especially when they want something to happen, something that could (or could not) occur at really any moment. But if youre talking about the possible hatching of a bouncing baby condor? Youre going to want to find other ways to add flair to your language, should you want it to be esp...

Located in a cavity of a burned Big Sur redwood The egg was expected to hatch on April 24, but the hatching "window" remains open CLAWS AND TALONS: Saying one is waiting on "pins and needles" is quite descriptive, especially when they want something to happen, something that could (or could not) occur at really any moment. But if youre talking about the possible hatching of a bouncing baby condor? Youre going to want to find other ways to add flair to your language, should you want it to be esp...

Updated: 2:35 PM PDT Apr 23, 2021 Josh Copitch Digital Media Manager Gov. Gavin Newsom was in Big Sur on Friday as Caltrans reopened Highway 1 near Rat Creek. Caltrans is reopening the road two months ahead of schedule. The highway closed in January as mudslides washed away 150 feet of the roadway due to debris flow from the Dolan Fire burn scar. Newsom was joined by Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin, Congressman Jimmy Panetta, Assemblymember Robert Rivas and other...

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CalTrans officials announced the damaged portion of the highway, leading to Big Sur, will reopen to travelers on Friday.

Highway 1 to reopen near Big Sur on Friday April 19, 2021 By Josh Friedman The stretch of Highway 1 in Monterey County that was washed away by a storm in January will reopen this week, ahead of schedule. Highway 1 at Rat Creek will completely reopen at 12 p.m. Friday, Caltrans announced. However, construction work will continue in the area, resulting periodically in minor delays for drivers. On Jan. 28, a debris flow that followed the Dolan Fire washed out 150 feet of the roadway. The stretch...

Highway 1 through Big Sur will reopen Friday, ahead of schedule FacebookTwitterEmail 1of4 A Caltrans crew works at the site of a washout on Highway 1 near Rat Creek in February.Kodiak Greenwood / Special to the ChronicleShow MoreShow Less 2of4 Rain storms washed debris the side of a cliff near Rat Creek in Big Sur, causing Highway 1 to collapse on Feb. 4, 2021.LiPo Ching / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less 3of4 In this March 24, 2021, photo provided by the California Department of Tran...