Wildfire Amid High Winds Prompts Evacuations, Shuts Down Highway 1 Near California's Big Sur
At a Glance Evacuations were ordered around 9:30 p.m.A wind advisory was in effect.Fire weather isn't normally expected this time of year. A wildfire that broke out among high winds, but in the peak of the rainy season, in California's Big Sur area Friday night forced people from their homes and shut down a portion of the iconic oceanside Highway 1. An was issued by Monterey County Emergency Services at 9:30 p.m. PST for areas in the fire's path. The...