Updated 10:45 a.m. Sunday
Hundreds of residents remained evacuated Sunday as crews battled a wildfire in rugged mountains along the California coast that forced the closure of the main roadway near Big Sur.
One structure, a yurt, was destroyed by the blaze that broke out Friday in a steep canyon and quickly spread toward the sea, fanned by gusts of up to 50 mph.
The Colorado Fire, as it’s been dubbed, is 25% contained and has burned 1,050 acres as of Sunday morning, according to Cal Fire.
The flames made a big run after winds whipped up again late Saturday, but since then conditions have calmed and crews made some progress against the blaze, said Cecile Juliette, a spokesperson for Cal Fire.