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As fire nears Big Sur, residents and beasts flee

charlotte.com » 2008 » July » 3rd » As fire nears Big Sur, residents and beasts flee

Piles of charred rubble smoldered near California's scenic coastal highway Thursday as a ferocious wildfire descended on the storied tourist town of Big Sur, destroying vacation homes and sending forest creatures running toward the sea for cover. The stubborn blaze, which has burned more than 100 square miles in the Los Padres National Forest, was just one of hundreds raging around the state … Continue Reading »

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