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California's Timber Fire hits 4,000 acres in Big Sur

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· 14h · on MSN

Timber fire in California's Big Sur grows; weather helps firefighters increase containment

The Timber Fire surpassed 4,000 acres as crews worked overnight to increase containment, helped by weather conditions.

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Big Sur Timber Fire grows as crews battle the blaze

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California's Timber Fire hits 4,000 acres in Big Sur as evacuations, park closures mount

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Monterey Co.: Timber Fire Grows To 4,245 Acres, Holds At 7% Containment Thursday Morning

The Timber Fire that started last weekend near Big Sur in Monterey County grew to 4,245 acres as of Thursday morning, with containment holding at 7%, according to Cal Fire.

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UPDATE: Big Sur Timber Fire grows, but containment up

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Monterey Co.: Update: Closures Along Hwy 1 Change As Timber Fire Containment Inches Up To 7%

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Wildfire Continues to Threaten California’s Famed Big Sur Region

Firefighters have focused on protecting buildings and local landmarks, which include Nepenthe, a cliff side restaurant, and the Henry Miller Memorial Library.

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Timber Fire grows to 3,700 acres in Big Sur, threatening 500 structures, condors

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Update: Containment progress - Timber Fire in Monterey County at 7%

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Multiple CA wildfires burn as fire season intensifies. What to know

As wildfire season intensifies, four California fires have scorched thousands of acres, including the growing Timber Fire in Big Sur.

KLAS Las Vegas on MSN

Highway at Nevada-California line closed overnight as Bug Fire moves north, west

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Winds turned as firefighters worked against the Bug Fire north of Reno, closing the main highway north into California overnight. U.S. 395 reopened just before 11 a.m. Thursday. The Bug Fire grew to 88,

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Update: Acres burned in Humboldt County grows to 4,605 acres, Mp18 Fire hits 5% containment

Mp18 Fire initially started at 7:04 p.m. Aug. 7 at Highway 96 at Norton Creek, north of Hoopa in Humboldt County, California.

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Breaking: Bear Fire reported in Kern County on Aug. 13

First discovered: 6:43 p.m. Aug. 13 Initial location: Area of I-5 and Hwy 119, Kern County, Calif. A new wildfire was reported today at 6:43 p.m. in Area of I-5 and Hwy 119 in Kern County, California. Bear Fire has burned 20 acres as of Thursday evening.

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California can prevent wildfires without abandoning safety, environmental protections

California lawmakers are considering exempting wildfire mitigation projects from some state environmental and health rules, including allowing herbicide use.

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Update: Bug Fire - containment reaches 31%

By Thursday morning, it had burned 88,421 acres, an increase of 17,664 acres since the last update. As of Thursday morning, the fire crew effectively contained 3% of the fire. At present, there is no information available on the cause of the fire.