MORE THAN 1 THOUSAND FIREFIGHTERS ARE WORKING TO CONTAIN THE 843-ACRE PFEIFFER FIRE IN BIG SUR, WHICH IS NOW 74% CONTAINED. 22 RESIDENCES HAVE REPORTEDLY BEEN DESTROYED, WHILE OTHERS IN THE FIRE ZONE WERE SPARED. SOME HOUSES AND OUTBUILDINGS IN THE PFEIFFER RIDGE AREA ARE STILL THREATENED. AN EVACUATION WATCH, ISSUED TUESDAY FOR THE AREA WEST OF HIGHWAY 1 (BETWEEN FERNWOOD RESORT AND THE RIVER INN) IS STILL IN PLACE. FIREFIGHTERS EXPECT TO HAVE THE BLAZE FULLY CONTAINED BY 6 P-M FRIDAY NIGHT.
A SERVICE CENTER OPENED AT FERNWOOD RESORT YESTERDAY, AND THE RED CROSS IS ON-HAND PROVIDING FOOD, SUPPORT, AND INFORMATION FOR DISPLACED BIG SUR RESIDENTS. THE RED CROSS 24-HOUR HOTLINE IS (831) 320-9989,
THE S-P-C-A IS AVAILABLE TO HELP EVACUATE PETS, THEIR NUMBER IS (831) 373-2631, AND MONTEREY COUNTY CRISIS COUNSELORS CAN BE REACHED BY CALLING (831) 755-4111.
CIBO RISTORANTE ITALIANO IN MONTEREY WILL DONATE 20% OF ALL OF THEIR FOOD AND BAR SALES (BETWEEN 4 P-M FRIDAY AND 1:30 A-M SATURDAY MORNING) TO HELPING THE BIG SUR COMMUNITY.
TO HELP OUT THOSE DISPLACED BY THE PFEIFFER FIRE, PEOPLE CAN EITHER DONATE TO THE MONTEREY BAY CHAPTER OF THE RED CROSS, OR THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MONTEREY COUNTY. SOME FAMILIES ARE SOLICITING ON: GoFundMe.com
