A significant stretch of highway is closed due to growing wildfires. The shutdown affects a major route, with a 40-mile section closed.

Two fires are burning, with one covering a large area of approximately 23,000 acres and the other estimated at around 2,700 acres.

Further information on the fires and highway closure is available, including reports from Jesse Gary, but details are currently limited to the size of the fires and the extent of the highway shutdown in Monterey County.