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Fast-growing wildfire engulfs scenic California coast as urgent evacuation orders issued

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Fast-growing wildfire engulfs scenic California coast as urgent evacuation orders issued

A fast-burning wildfire near Big Sur exploded to nearly 6,000 acres on Saturday morning, leading to several urgent evacuation orders as the flames threatened scenic Highway 1.

The Plaskett Fire, on Forest Road 23S10 east of Los Burros Road, had burned only 140 acres as of Thursday before spreading over a massive area in Monterey County.

The Plaskett Fire burns on a hillside in Big Sur, California.

Fire burns on a hillside at the Plaskett Fire on Friday, August 28, 2026, in Big Sur, Calif. AP Photo/Ethan Swope

Los Padres Hotshots clear brush as the Plaskett Fire burns in Big Sur, Calif.

Los Padres Hotshots clear brush as the Plaskett Fire burns on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, in Big Sur, Calif. AP Photo/Ethan Swope

Firefighters watch the Plaskett Fire burn towards Highway 1 in Big Sur, California.

Firefighters watch as a wildfire called the Plaskett Fire burns towards Highway 1 on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, in Big Sur, Calif. AP Photo/Ethan Swope

The wildfire grows as the nearby Timber Fire had scorched more than 24,000 acres as of Saturday morning.

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