Firefighters now have the 1,050-acre Colorado Fire, that began Friday night on Palo Colorado Road, 25% contained.
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Even though the 1,050-acre Colorado Fire is considered 20% contained, Evacuation Orders are still in place for all areas West of 3800 Palo Colorado Road to Highway 1 and south to Bixby Creek. The wildfire broke out Friday night (February 21, 2022) on Palo Colorado Road, and officials have closed the portion of Highway 1 to travelers between Andrew Molera State Park (south of Big Sur) and Rio Road (in Carmel). An Evacuation Center has been set up at Carmel Middle School which is located at 4380 Carmel Valley Road.
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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF/AP)– An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion near the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday, sending large tsunami waves crashing across the shore and triggering a rare Tsunami advisory for the Northern California coast.
The National Weather Service issued the alert tweeting — “A Tsunami Advisory has been issued for the U.S. West Coast, including our area. Arrival time of waves: around 7:35 a.m. this morning. A tsunami capable of producing strong currents hazardous to swimmers, boats, and coastal structures is expected.”
Waves of 1-3 feet are possible.
The weather service issued the following estimated arrival times for the tsunami surge:
Fort Bragg — 7:35 a.m.
Monterey — 7:35 a.m.
Crescent City — 8:00 a.m.
San Francisco — 8:10 a.m.
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The National Weather Service (along with Monterey County OES) issued a Tsunami Warning for Coastal Monterey county just after 7:30 this morning.
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