Colorado Fire | |
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Location | Monterey County, California, United States |
Coordinates | 36°23′23.29″N 121°52′19.87″W / 36.3898028°N 121.8721861°W |
Statistics[1] | |
Burned area | 687 acres (278 ha) |
Impacts | |
Non-fatal injuries | 1 |
Structures destroyed | 3 |
Ignition | |
Cause | Fire Escaped into Wildland |
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The Colorado Fire was a wildfire that burned near Big Sur, in Monterey County, California. The fire was first reported around 7:30 p.m. PST on January 21, 2022. As of February 3, 2022, the fire burned 687 acres (278 ha) and was 100% contained.[1] The suspected cause of the fire is said to be from a formerly controlled fire escaping into wildland. It is named after the road it started near, Palo Colorado Canyon Road.