40 FEET SHOT INTO THE SKY. . ### CONTAINMENT IS GROWG IN ON THE WILLOW FIRE NEAR ARROYO SECO... IT'S NOW 26- PERCENT CONTAINED... HOLDING STEADY AT JUST UNDER 29- HUNDRED ACRE ALL ROAD CLOSURES HAVE BEEN LIFTE D. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. A REMINDER THE FOREST SERVICE CLOSED OFF SURROUNDING AREAS TO THE PUICBL ANYONE FOUND IN THOSE AREAS COULD FACE A PENAL TY OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. IN SAN BENITO COUNTY... THE PANOCHE FIRE NOW FULLY CONTAINE
Willow Fire update: Most evacuations lifted, containment grows to 73%
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Updated: 8:56 PM PDT Jun 27, 2021
Evacuation orders and warnings were lifted for most areas near the Willow Fire, on Thursday, as fire crews continue to get a handle on the fire.On Friday afternoon, all road closures around the Willow Fire were lifted. Those road closures included: Arroyo Seco and Carmel Valley Road; Carmel Valley Road at Tassajara; and Tassajara at Cachagua Road.The Willow Fire burning in the Los Padres National Forest has burned 2,877 acres and is 73% contained as of Sunday evening, the U.S. Forest Service reported. The fire started Thursday, June 17, west of Arroyo Seco Campground. In total, 100 homes and 25 commercial buildings are threatened by the fire.RELATED | Favorable weather conditions allowed firefighters to gain containment on Willow FireFirefighters battling the Willow Fire in south Monterey County were able to use favorable weather conditions to finally get some containment on the fire and drop hotshot crews into the fire zone to do a direct attack on the fire. Evacuation OrdersZone WF-6: Marble Peak west to Zigzag Creek, including a section of Black Cone. See a live evacuation map, here.Evacuation Warnings WF-1Tassajara Road northwest to China Camp Campground in the Los Padres National Forest includes tributary Forest Routes and the Tassajara Zen CenterWF-3a: All areas of Arroyo Secco Road west of Woodtick Canyon, to include the Arroyo Seco Campground, Rocky Creek Road, Camp Cawatre. Evacuation Warnings Lifted:Zone WF-2: Tassajara Rd from China Camp Campground in the Los Padres National Forest northwest to Kincannon Canyon.Zone WF-3b: Areas east of Woodtick Canyon on Arroyo Seco Rd to Millers Ranch at the Carmel Valley Rd junction.Zone WF-4: Areas north of Arroyo Secco Campground to Anastasia Canyon; west of Carmel Valley Rd, and East of Tassajara Rd.See a live evacuation map, here.Road ClosuresAll road closures have been lifted. The Los Padres National Forest is reminding the public that fires are not allowed anywhere in the forest except at developed campsites and inside fire rings. Read more about the fire rules in the national forest, here. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. This is a developing story, stay with KSBW 8 for the latest.
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. — Evacuation orders and warnings were lifted for most areas near the Willow Fire, on Thursday, as fire crews continue to get a handle on the fire.
On Friday afternoon, all road closures around the Willow Fire were lifted. Those road closures included: Arroyo Seco and Carmel Valley Road; Carmel Valley Road at Tassajara; and Tassajara at Cachagua Road.
The Willow Fire burning in the Los Padres National Forest has burned 2,877 acres and is 73% contained as of Sunday evening, the U.S. Forest Service reported.
The fire started Thursday, June 17, west of Arroyo Seco Campground. In total, 100 homes and 25 commercial buildings are threatened by the fire.
RELATED | Favorable weather conditions allowed firefighters to gain containment on Willow Fire
Firefighters battling the Willow Fire in south Monterey County were able to use favorable weather conditions to finally get some containment on the fire and drop hotshot crews into the fire zone to do a direct attack on the fire.
Evacuation Orders
- Zone WF-6: Marble Peak west to Zigzag Creek, including a section of Black Cone.
See a live evacuation map, here.
Evacuation Warnings
- WF-1Tassajara Road northwest to China Camp Campground in the Los Padres National Forest includes tributary Forest Routes and the Tassajara Zen Center
- WF-3a: All areas of Arroyo Secco Road west of Woodtick Canyon, to include the Arroyo Seco Campground, Rocky Creek Road, Camp Cawatre.
Evacuation Warnings Lifted:
- Zone WF-2: Tassajara Rd from China Camp Campground in the Los Padres National Forest northwest to Kincannon Canyon.
- Zone WF-3b: Areas east of Woodtick Canyon on Arroyo Seco Rd to Millers Ranch at the Carmel Valley Rd junction.
- Zone WF-4: Areas north of Arroyo Secco Campground to Anastasia Canyon; west of Carmel Valley Rd, and East of Tassajara Rd.
See a live evacuation map, here.
Road Closures
- All road closures have been lifted.
The Los Padres National Forest is reminding the public that fires are not allowed anywhere in the forest except at developed campsites and inside fire rings. Read more about the fire rules in the national forest, here.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
This is a developing story, stay with KSBW 8 for the latest.
