Timber Fire explodes to nearly 4,000 acres as iconic California sites threatened, major road closure continues

A fast-growing wildfire tearing through Big Sur exploded to nearly 4,000 acres Wednesday as roughly 1,000 firefighters battled flames threatening homes and tourist sites. The Timber Fire had burned 3,774.6 acres and was just 5% contained by Wednesday afternoon, with the greatest concern along its southern and western edges near scattered homes around Partington Ridge...