
Wind-driven California wildfire above Big Sur forces people to flee their homes
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- Category: World News
- Published Saturday, January 22, 2022
- CBC News

A wind-driven wildfire broke out late Friday in the rugged mountains above Big Sur in California, forcing residents to evacuate their homes and authorities to shut down a stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway.
The fire started in a canyon and was pushed by 56 km/h winds to the sea, jumping the highway and burning on the west side.