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Monterey County Fire Crews Contain Blaze at Historic Big Sur Lodge

MONTEREY COUNTY (BCN) -- The restaurant at the historic Lucia Lodge in Big Sur burned down late Tuesday night in a fire, the cause of which is still under investigation.

Big Sur Fire crews responded at about 11:30 p.m. to the lodge along state Highway 1 and found that flames were burning through the roof of its restaurant.

Big Sur lodge restaurant fire
Big Sur Fire firefighters works a structure fire at the historic Lucia Lodge in Big Sur, Calif., on Aug. 10, 2021. Fire crews were able to stop the spread of the fire towards the general store section, however the majority of the building was destroyed including the lower level. Additional crews responded to help through the Monterey County mutual aid plan including Monterey Fire, Cal Fire, Monterey County Regional Fire, Mid Coast Fire, and the USFS. (Photo courtesy Big Sur Fire)

Additional crews from Monterey Fire, Cal Fire, Monterey County Regional Fire District, the Mid-Coast Fire Brigade and U.S. Forest Service also responded. Although the fire was eventually put out, most of the restaurant building was destroyed.

The Lucia Lodge is a cliffside resort built in the 1930s that has 10 cabins, a general store, a gift shop and a restaurant. Crews were able to contain the fire from spreading from the restaurant to the general store and other areas of the lodge.

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