California Wildfire Prompts Mandatory Evacuations
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Fire officials say they have contained at least 5% of the 1,500-acre blaze.
A wind-driven wildfire broke out late Friday in the rugged mountains above Big Sur, forcing residents to evacuate from their homes and authorities to shut down a stretch of Pacific Coast Highway.
The fire started in a canyon and was pushed by 35 mph winds to the sea, jumping the highway and burning on the west side. It burned at least 2.3 square miles and was 5% contained, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said Saturday.
The Monterey County Sheriff's office ordered evacuations in a sparsely populated area between Carmel and Big Sur and shut down a stretch of Highway 1.
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