Dry heat expected to feed Calif. fires this weekend
Californians will continue fighting off hundreds of wildfires over the holiday weekend, with 31 miles along Highway 1 already evacuated and hot, dry weather setting the stage for even more fires.
Mandatory evacuations were issued for most of the 850 residents in the scenic coastal community of Big Sur on Wednesday when an out-of-control wildfire jumped a fire line, threatening more homes. "The fire is just a big raging animal right now," said Darby Marshall, spokesman for the Monterey County Office of Emergency Services.
