In recent history , the area was struck by the Molera Fire in 1972 , which resulted in flooding and mud flows in the Big Sur River valley that buried portions of several buildings the following winter . The area was burned by Marble Cone Fire in 1977 , the Rat Creek Gorda Complex Fire in 1985 , the Kirk Complex Fire in 1999 , the Basin Complex Fire in 2008 , and the Soberanes Fire in 2016
Marble Cone Fire
Marble Cone Fire
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