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Nearly 30K acres burned, Plaskett Fire reaches 83% containment
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (58+ words) Local News Matters Fire crews in Monterey County made significant progress this week increasing containment lines of the Plaskett Fire burning in the unincorporated area of Big Sur. The fire was 83% contained as of Saturday afternoon, up from about 61% earlier…...
SPCA Monterey County rescues 36 common murres since August
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (70+ words) Local News Matters The SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center last week announced the rescue of 36 common murres since August. According to the organization, recently rescued murres are emaciated, hypothermic, and have poor feather quality, but its wildlife…...
Timber, Plaskett fires show increased containment, minimal growth Sunday
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (184+ words) Katy St. Clair got her start in journalism by working in the classifieds department at the East Bay Express during the height of alt weeklies, then sweet talked her way into becoming staff writer, submissions editor, and music editor. She…...
Firefighters tighten confinement of 2 wildfires in Big Sur
1+ week, 1+ day ago (62+ words) Local News Matters Firefighters battling Monterey County’s two Big Sur wildfires, the biggest in California, tightened confinement of both blazes on Saturday, officials said. The Plaskett Fire was 31% contained, up from 23% on Friday, while the Timber Fire‘s containment increased…...
Containment of Plaskett Fire, state's largest, rises to 23%
1+ week, 2+ day ago (57+ words) Containment of Plaskett Fire, state’s largest, rises to 23% Local News Matters Fire crews battling California’s biggest wildfire have increased containment of the Plaskett Fire in Monterey County to 23%, officials said Friday. The Big Sur blaze stood at 29,768 acres, up slightly…...
Monterey officials criticize Sheriff???s Office over teen arrest warrant in infant's death
1+ week, 2+ day ago (214+ words) Alise is a general assignment reporter with a focus on covering government, elections, housing, crime, courts and entertainment in San Francisco and on the Peninsula. Alise is a Bay Area native from San Carlos. She studied history at University of…...
Timber, Plaskett fires burn over 40,000 acres in Big Sur, force Highway 1 closure
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (81+ words) Local News Matters The Timber Fire burning in the Big Sur area of Monterey County grew to 24,728 acres Sunday evening with 21% containment as several zones remain under evacuation orders. The Timber Fire started on Aug. 8 and quickly grew to thousands…...
Plaskett Fire update: Area west of Fort Hunter Liggett ordered to evacuate
2+ week, 1+ day ago (165+ words) Alise is a general assignment reporter with a focus on covering government, elections, housing, crime, courts and entertainment in San Francisco and on the Peninsula. Alise is a Bay Area native from San Carlos. She studied history at University of…...
Big Sur evacuation orders expand as wildfires rage
2+ week, 1+ day ago (102+ words) A new evacuation order was issued Saturday for residents south of Los Burros Road in the unincorporated Big Sur area of Monterey County. The mandatory Monterey County issued a new mandatory evacuation order for residents south of Los Burros Road…...
Timber Fire grows by 3,000 acres, evacuation orders changed as weather patterns shift
2+ week, 5+ day ago (131+ words) Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the…...