Fire crews make progress on California wildfires

A mandatory evacuation Tuesday morning emptied the cabins and summer homes that dot the heavily wooded ridges in anticipation of the burn, which is meant to clear away flammable brush between the wildfire and threatened buildings.

The lightning-sparked blaze has consumed 190 square miles of federal land and destroyed 27 homes along the storied Big Sur coast before spreading inland. The fire, which has burned for more than three weeks, is 61 percent contained, said Kathy Hilliker, spokeswoman for Monterey County Emergency Services

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