The Colorado fire started in Palo Colorado Canyon territory in Big Sur County on Friday night and grew to 1.050 acres on Saturday, down from about 100 acres the previous day, authorities said.

The Colorado fire that burned near the Palo Colorado Canyon, in Monterey County, was 25 percent contained by Sunday morning, the Cal Fire reported.

Firefighters were able to control the blaze at least 20 percent, Cal Fire said in an update.

Part of Interstate 1 was closed in both directions, the Transportation Department announced in a tweet Saturday.

The California Department of Transportation said Highway 1, which runs from Andrew Molna State Park across the Granite Canyon Bridge, was closed Saturday because of the fire.

Though most winds stopped early Saturday morning, light winds of 5 to 10 kph are being expected throughout the weekend, the NWS said.

The fire is seen from Santa Cruz County, despite being located around 70 miles away in Monterey County, CalFire said.


Colorado Fire

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The Colorado Fire is a wildfire currently burning near Big Sur, in Monterey County, California. The fire, which has an unknown cause, was first reported around 7:30 p.m. PST on January 21, 2022. (wikipedia)


Waldo Canyon Fire

The Waldo Canyon fire was a forest fire that started approximately 4 miles northwest of Colorado Springs, Colorado on June 23, 2012, and was declared 100 percent contained on July 10, 2012, (wikipedia)