Flames burn up to famed Bixby Bridge on Highway 1. See photos of the Big Sur wildfire
Nick Wilson
·1 min read
Flames from the wind-whipped Colorado Fire burned right up to the iconic Bixby Bridge on Highway 1 on Saturday.
Bay Area News Group photographer Karl Mondon snapped a dramatic photo of the blaze Saturday morning, showing flames spreading behind the famous bridge as dawn broke.
Photos provided by Cal Fire showed the fire had burned most of a hillside beside the bridge.
As of Sunday morning, the fire stood at 1,050 acres and was 25% contained, according to Cal Fire.
It started at 7:17 p.m. Friday on Palo Colorado Canyon Road in Big Sur and led to evacuations and a closure of Highway 1.
Here’s a look at photos of the fire.
The Colorado Fire burns under Rocky Creek Bridge on Highway 1 near Big Sur, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
The Colorado Fire burns along below Rocky Creek Bridge on Highway 1 near Big Sur, Calif., Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
The Colorado Fire near Big Sur came close to the famous Bixby Bridge along Highway 1.
A plane flies over the Colorado Fire in Big Sur.
An aerial shot of the Colorado Fire in Big Sur.
The Colorado Fire burns near the Bixby Bridge on Highway 1 in Big Sur, Calif., Saturday morning, Jan. 22, 2022. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group via AP)
An air tanker makes a drop on the Colorado Fire burning in Big Sur, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group via AP)
A California Highway Patrol officer drives south on Highway 1 as the Colorado Fire burns near Big Sur, Calif., Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
The Colorado Fire burns along Highway 1 near Big Sur, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
The Colorado Fire burns behind a house off Highway 1 near Big Sur, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
The Colorado Fire burns a fence off Highway 1 near Big Sur, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
The Colorado Fire burns along Highway 1 near Big Sur, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
The Colorado Fire burns along Highway 1 near Big Sur, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
A PG&E webcam in the Carmel Valley captured this image of the wildfire burning in the Palo Colorado Canyon area of Big Sur on Friday night.
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