As of about 7 p.m. tonight (Friday June 18th, 2021) approximately 300 firefighters were working to contain the now 2,000-acre Willow Fire (burning north of the Dolan Fire burn scar from last summer).
Evacuation Orders are in-place in some areas, and Evacuation Warnings are in place in others. There are also Road and Recreation Areas closures connected with this wildfire (that began last night)….
EVACUATION ORDERS:
All areas of Arroyo Seco Road west of Woodtick Canyon, including Arroyo Seco Campground, Rocky Creek Road, and Camp Cawatre (aka zone WF-2). Also Zone WF-6: Marble Peak west to Zigzag Creek, and Tassajara Road to China Camp Campground….including the Tassajara Zen Center and Forest Routes.
EVACUATION WARNINGS:
Arroyo Seco Road from Millers Ranch to the Arroyo Seco Campground.
Tassajara Road from China Camp Campground to Kincannon Canyon. An Evacuation Warning is also in place from the Arroyo Seco Campground to Anastasia Canyon; west of Carmel Valley Road; and east of Tassajara Road.
ROAD CLOSURES associated with the Willow Fire:
Tassajara Road between the Zen Center and China Camp.
Recreation Area CLOSURE:
Arroyo Seco Recreation area campground and Day use areas are closed until at least Monday and reservations have been cancelled.
NO FIRES ARE ALLOWED TO BE INTENTIONALLY SET IN THE LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST, EXCEPT INSIDE FIRE RINGS IN DEVELOPED CAMPSITES.
