About 350 residents have been evacuated in Palo Colorado and the areas of Rocky Creek, Weston Ridge Road, Garrapatos Road, and Highway 1 at Old Coast Road south to Old Coast Road at Bixby Creek Road. The deadly wildfire raging north of Big Sur continued to grow in size over the weekend and has now burned more than 38,000 acres and destroyed nearly 70 structures. Palo Colorado, Robinson Canyon Road and Weston Ridge Road at Highway 1 were closed. The fire, which started a little more than a week ago in Soberanes Creek, is still threatening 2,000 homes. More than 5,300 firefighters are battling the Soberanes fire, which is now just 15% contained, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 31, 2016 18:17 UTC