The July 2016 Soberanes Fire was caused by unknown individuals who started and lost control of an illegal campfire in the Garrapata Creek watershed . After it burned 57 homes in the Garrapata and Palo Colorado Canyon areas , fire fighters were able to build lines around parts of the Big Sur community . A bulldozer operator was killed when his equipment overturned during night operations in Palo Colorado Canyon
Soberanes Fire
Soberanes Fire
Big Sur