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Dolan Fire 91 Percent Contained

The fire broke out Aug. 18 and has burned about 125,000 acres and destroyed 14 habitable structures.

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In this Sept. 11, 2020, file photo, firefighters light a controlled burn along Nacimiento-Fergusson Road to help contain the Dolan Fire near Big Sur, Calif.
In this Sept. 11, 2020, file photo, firefighters light a controlled burn along Nacimiento-Fergusson Road to help contain the Dolan Fire near Big Sur, Calif. (Nic Coury | AP Photo)

BIG SUR, CA. — The Dolan Fire south of Big Sur in Monterey County has reached 91 percent containment, fire officials said Sunday morning. Work to fully extinguish the fire should be aided by more favorable weather and a predicted marine layer each evening, officials said.

The fire broke out Aug. 18 and has burned about 125,000 acres and destroyed 14 habitable structures. No one has died, according to fire officials. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

All evacuation orders have been lifted, Monterey County emergency officials said. An interactive map with information about assistance and recovery can be found
here.

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