A WILDFIRE THIS LATE IS, AS SCIENTISTS SAY, UNUSUAL…..BUT TO BE EXPECTED THIS YEAR, BECAUSE (SO FAR) IT‘S ONE OF THE DRIEST YEARS ON RECORD IN THIS AREA. AT THIS TIME, THERE ARE 625 FIREFIGHTERS BATTLING THE 550-ACRE PFEIFFER FIRE IN BIG SUR. ABOUT 100 RESIDENTS WERE EVACUATED YESTERDAY, AFTER THE BLAZE CAME TOO CLOSE TO THEIR PFEIFFER RIDGE, SYCAMORE CANYON, AND CLEAR RIDGE AREAS.
