Residents in the Big Sur, Calif. area of Monterey County were evacuated on Monday, after a large fire burned through at least 300 acres of dry, heavy brush.
The blaze, which is being called the Pfeiffer fire, first ignited on Sunday evening close to the intersection of Highway 1 and Pfeiffer Ridge Road, according to Los Padres National Forest spokesperson Andrew Madsen, who spoke with the Los Angeles Times. More than 50 people have already been moved from their homes lying in the fire's path.
Four helicopters, air tankers and a team of engines from the Angeles National Forest were sent to the site, where crews were working to contain the flames.
No injuries have been reported so far, but officials on the ground stated the origin of the fire appears to be close to the Big Sur Lodge. No word on what ignited the fire in the first place.
"This serves as a reminder that fire season in California is year round," Madsen told the Los Angeles Times.
Rescue teams and firefighters said they will soon have the fire under control, but are slightly worried that winds from the shore, along with warmer weather, could create issues.
"Obviously, we've moved out of that really cold pattern we've had for the past week or so," Madsen said. "This is an area that hasn't had fire in a while, a lot of the vegetation is very dry."
