Chimney Fire
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Smoke rises from the Chimney Fire on August 14. | |
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| Location | Santa Lucia Range, San Luis Obispo County, California |
| Coordinates | 35°42′21″N 120°58′59″W / 35.70595°N 120.98316°W |
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| Burned area | 46,344 acres (188 km2) |
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The Chimney Fire was a wildfire in the Santa Lucia Range, within San Luis Obispo County, California. The fire temporarily closed Hearst Castle to tourists and also forced the closure of Highway 1 along the scenic Big Sur coast for a time. By the time the fire was contained on September 6, 2016, it had burned 46,344 acres (188 km2) acres of land.