• June 2008: A massive wildfire in the Los Padres National Forest was threatening the historic California town of Big Sur. The blaze broke out on June 21, 2008, and has consumed thousands of acres and destroyed at least 22 homes.The Associated Press: Tired firefighters battle 330 Calif. wildfires(July 6, 2008)

• 1. Lightning strikes blamed for more than 800 fires in Northern CaliforniaCNN: Big Sur Fire Creeps Toward Coast, Historic Town (June 27, 2008)
  2. July 6, 2008: Blaze known as the Basin Complex Fire had charred more than 71,000 acres near Big SurMontereyHerald.com: More Firefighting Help Arrives in Big Sur (July 6, 2008)
  3. Nearly 2,000 firefighters were battling the fireSFGate.com: 2,000 Firefighters Make a Stand in Big Sur (July 6, 2008)
  4. At least 22 homes destroyed in Big Sur area;The Associated Press: Tired firefighters battle 330 Calif. wildfires(July 6, 2008) nearly 1,800 structures threatened by the fireSFGate: Fire Near Big Sur Burns On, Fire Crews Short (July 4, 2008)
  5. Mandatory evacuation ordered for some Big Sur area residents on July 2, 2008MontereyHerald.com: Evacuations Expanded as Fire Jumps Fireline (July 2, 2008)
  6. Many residents chose not to evacuate and stayed behind to defend their homesSan Jose Mercury News: Those Who Won't Evacuate May Make Big Sur... (July 5, 2008)
  7. July 1, 2008: Blaze jumped a fire line near Pffeifer Big Sur State ParkMontereyHerald.com: Evacuations Expanded as Fire Jumps Fireline (July 2, 2008)
  8. Basin Complex Fire formed when Basin and Gallery fires mergedThe Salinas Californian: It May Burn All Summer (June 27, 2008)
  9. As of July 6, 2008, the Big Sur fire was only five percent containedSFGate.com: 2,000 Firefighters Make a Stand in Big Sur (July 6, 2008)
  10. Fire threat forced closing of a stretch of the Pacific Coast HighwayThe Associated Press: Big Sur Under Threat as Calif. Fire Edges Closer (June 27, 2008)
  11. Several historic structures were threatened; crews saved a library named for author Henry MillerKCBS (San Francisco): Big Sur Blaze Still Threatens Homes (June 27, 2008)
  12. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger called in the National Guard to help battle blazesThe Associated Press: Big Sur Under Threat as Calif. Fire Edges Closer (June 27, 2008)
  13. President Bush declared a state of emergency for the state of California on June 28, 2008AFP: Firefighters Battle to Save California's Big Sur(June 30, 2008)
  14. Rare condor chicks were in danger USA Today: Residents flee Big Sur fire; condor chicks in jeopardy

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