Officials lifted evacuation orders and reopened Highway 1 Wednesday and firefighters contained the Colorado Fire to 55%.
Firefighters work to contain the Colorado Fire in the Big Sur region in Monterey County, Calif., on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. The inferno scorched 700 acres and destroyed one structure after being ignited by winds carrying embers from a controlled burn pile into nearby vegetation.
Evacuation orders for 500 people were lifted by noon, according to Cal Fire spokesperson Cecile Juliette. Highway 1, which was previously closed from Garrapata Creek to Point Sur, was also reopened; flames burned about 700 acres, damaged one yurt and threatened more than 200 structures. On Wednesday, 53 engines and 479 personnel were at the scene and firefighters are continuing to mop up hot spots.
Lighter wind gusts, growing humidity levels and “gradually improving” conditions have aided firefighters trying to contain the flames, according to National Weather Service forecaster David King. “For the next few days through Friday, it should be favorable to help fight the fire from a weather perspective,” he said.
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