Timber Fire tops 19,000 acres in Big Sur as Highway 1 closes for backburning @KSBW

Timber Fire tops 19,000 acres in Big Sur as Highway 1 closes for backburning @KSBW

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Timber Fire tops 19,000 acres in Big Sur as Highway 1 closes for backburning

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Timber Fire tops 19,000 acres in Big Sur as Highway 1 closes for backburning