Timber Fire Containment Increases to 12%; More than 500 Structures Remain Threatened

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The fire Timber, near Big Sur, continues to spread and had reached an area of 4,545 acres by Friday morning, while firefighters continue to fight the huge fire in adverse conditions, according to Cal Fire. The forest fire maintains 7% containment, Cal Fire reported in an update made around 6:35 a.m. The fire has caused evacuations and the closure of a stretch of State Highway 1 in Monterey County, from the 45.1 mile marker near Big Sur Bakery, t…