Tassajara Wildfire In Monterey County Nearly Contained With 1,000 Acres Burned
MONTEREY (CBS SF) -- The Tassajara Fire in Monterey County has burned 1,086 acres and is 98 percent contained, according to information released by Cal Fire Sunday morning.
The fire is in the area of Tassajara Road at Carmel Valley Road.
The fire, which started Sept. 19, has destroyed 12 residences and eight outbuildings and has damaged at least one residence.
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There has been one civilian fatality connected to the fire. A man's body was found just outside a car in the fire area last weekend. It appears the man died from a suicide, according to the Monterey County Sheriff's Office.
There are 59 firefighters currently working the fire.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
All evacuation orders and road closures have been lifted, according to Cal Fire.
Firefighters are continuing to mop up and patrol the fire area and are making sure hotspots are mitigated and control lines are strengthened, fire officials said.
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