California’s Big Sur sees evacuation orders as Timber fire grows

Evacuations include famed tourist destinations as blaze grew to over 1,700 acres by Monday

Evacuations have been ordered for areas along California’s famous Big Sur coast as a wildfire burns in the nearby steep, rugged mountains.

The Timber fire in Monterey county started Sunday and grew to more than 1,700 acres by Monday, according to Cal Fire, the state’s fire agency.