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40-Mile Highway 1 Stretch Reopens Near Big Sur
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— Sep 3, 2026
Big Sur’s iconic Highway 1 has slowly reopened in stages as firefighters make progress on the Timber Fire and cooler, more humid conditions curb growth, delivering a needed lifeline for local businesses ahead of Labor Day. While the northern stretch has reopened and offers partial access, southern sections remain closed due to the Plaskett Fire, with communities still counting losses and officials cautioning against full through-travel as containment continues.
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Widespread wildfire smoke blankets North America
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— Aug 23, 2026
NOAA’s smoke narratives describe widespread heavy- to light-density smoke from wildfires in the Northwest Territories and the Pacific Northwest, with plumes spreading across Canada and into the CONUS and even offshore, alongside a Timber Fire in Monterey County contributing localized smoke. The reports consistently note a large regional layer of smoke over central and eastern North America and a diffuse light-density layer spanning much of the region, merging with smog from Mexico and the Caribbean.
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