Update: Monterey County issues new evacuation order as Dolan Fire continues to spread
Update 1:50 p.m.: The Monterey County Sheriff’s Department issued a notice around 1 p.m. saying that due to fire activity and a wind shift, a mandatory evacuation order has been placed for the following area: south of Nacimiento-Fergusson Road, west of South Coast Ridge to Prewitt Ridge including Alms Ridge.
Original story: The Dolan Fire near Big Sur is now at more than 29,000 acres and 25% containment, according to a news release issued Monday from the U.S. Forest Service.
The fire, which is believed to have been started on Aug. 18 by arson near Limekiln State Park, was helped by a marine layer that tamped down the fire activity.
More than 1,000 firefighters are combating the blaze in the Los Padres National Forest.
Crews conducted a “tactical firing option along the north section, to reinforce the containment line along the McWay drainage,” officials said in a news release.
“Firefighters cleared vegetation and other fuels around infrastructure in the Partington area,” the agency wrote.
Highway 1 remains closed in the area.
Smoke conditions remain much improved from earlier, with good to moderate air quality predicted, officials noted.
This story was originally published August 31, 2020 at 11:47 AM.
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