California has an increasingly long wildfire season. See current fires: https://fire.ca.gov/incidents/.

Please help prevent wildfires in the Monterey Bay Region and elsewhere! Tips on equipment use, debris burning, campfire safety and more at http://www.preventwildfireca.org

Take the Big Sur Pledge, http://bigsurpledge.org, and visit the Big Sur Visitor Guide for campfires info and much more: http://www.bigsurvisitorguide.com/campfires

“’Safe-and-sane’ fireworks are not allowed in most of Monterey County, including all unincorporated areas. They may —or may not — currently be permitted in the cities of Marina, Seaside, Salinas, Gonzales, Soledad, Greenfield, and King City. Check with city officials for current fireworks policies.

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Much of the information below remains relevant. It was first published July 2, 2018 with one Aug 8, 2018 update.

On the Big Sur Coast

Remembering Robert Oliver Reagan III

Robert Oliver Reagan III died July 26, 2016, at age 35, while assisting firefighting efforts in Monterey County. He was helping fight Big Sur’s Soberanes Fire. Mr. Reagan was a father and husband working as a bulldozer operator and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) partner. Learn more about Robert: https://www.firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/robert-o-reagan/

Investigators determined that the Soberanes Fire resulted from an illegal campfire at Garrapata State Park. The illegal campfire was about 2′ x 2′; the wildfire that resulted burned 132,127 acres and destroyed 57 homes plus other structures. Suppressing the fire cost about $236 million.

Will you be biking in Big Sur?

Refer to Bicycling Monterey’s tips: http://bit.ly/BikeBigSur.

For additional Big Sur information, make use of http://bigsurvisitorguide.com.

Whether you drive, bike, walk,

or however you get about in Big Sur:

Prevent wildfires!

CAL FIRE website: http://www.fire.ca.gov

Fire prevention tips: http://calfire.ca.gov/fire_prevention/fire_prevention

In addition to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)’s San Benito-Monterey Unit, the Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade, Mid-Coast Fire Brigade, and Cachagua Fire serve the area. For a list of other firefighting agencies in Monterey County, refer to the county’s website: http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/departments-a-h/emergency-communications-911/agency-links/fire

Archived note on fireworks

 See California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) June 29, 2018 statement on fireworks, click here.