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Containment of Willow Fire increases to 73% Los Padres National Forest Service and last updated 2021-06-27 22:54:02-04 Firefighters have made significant progress on the Willow Fire burning near Big Sur. As of Sunday, the Los Padres National Forest Service reported the fire is 73% contained and is holding at 2,877 acres. #WillowFire 6/27/21Firefighters continue to extinguish hot spots & remain prepared to assist in initial attack on any new fire starts. Suppression repair continues along the contingency fire control lines (away from the fire’s edge) that were constructed earlier during ...

Willow Fire near Big Sur burns 2,877 acres, 32% contained as of Saturday Los Padres National Forest Service and last updated 2021-06-26 19:30:17-04 Fire personnel are getting a better handle on the Willow Fire near Big Sur after days of navigating steep terrain. On Saturday, the Los Padres National Forest Service said the Willow Fire has burned 2,877 acres and is 32% contained. 337 fire personnel have been working around the clock to increase containment and put out hot spots. Fire officials said there's been minimal fire activity within the current footprint of the fire. Small areas of he...

Willow Fire update: Most evacuations lifted, containment grows to 26%

Just over 400 personnel remain on hand to quell the fire, down from the roughly 500 that were on site earlier this week. In addition, the fire is no longer threatening structures or residences. With temperatures expected to tick back up this weekend, fire officials said that firefighters will be able to identify and focus on remaining hot spots within the fire area. Despite the higher temperatures, low forecasted winds mean the fire is not expected to significantly increase, fire officials said. In response to the fire's modest containment, the Monterey County Sheriff's Office lifted evacuati...

Firefighting monks and emergency crews have been working to defeat a wildfire burning in the rural hills of Big Sur, Calif., since June 17. The Willow Fire had burned 2,877 acres with just 13% of it contained as of Wednesday. Though cooler temperatures this week helped slow the spread of the flames, local emergency services said crews are still fighting with difficult terrain that's hampering efforts to quickly contain the fire. The Willow Fire broke out in a nearly inaccessible wilderness...Read More