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Originally Posted by Mrs.Alchemist  I can't believe it... Our guys are still up there! It's been 9 days, and the ash has made its way down to SoCal... |
I totally believe it, Sarah. We were at dinner at a restaurant in Salinas last night and there was an engine in the parking lot that said L.A. County. There are fire crews here from all over.
We've had ash piling up on our cars for the past few days now too. The winds have shifted the smoke and ash away for now. You may be getting ash from the new Santa Barbara (Gap) fire.
This Big Sur fire is HUGE now. Its 64,000+ acres (~100 sq miles). The entire town of Big Sur has been vacated. And a 42 mile stretch of hwy 1 (Pacific Coast Highway) has been SHUT DOWN. And of course, all interests and businesses along the road are closed. Fiance and I are relieved we hadn't planned a summer wedding down there.
The smoke plume is amazing and formidable at the same time. Its moving ever northward and that is scary. I would hope they contain the northern flank before it moves into the Monterey area ....
If you wish to see some *amazing* photos accounting this fire, I highly recommend wind_dancer's album on flickr. Her photos are awesome and her words reverent.
Big Sur Fire, 2008: Beauty & the Beast - a set on Flickr