California’s Colorado Fire: Photos capture devastation as blaze forces evacuations

BIG SUR, California — California’s Colorado Fire has engulfed about 700 acres since the blaze began Friday near Big Sur, forcing evacuations in the area, Cal Fire reported Sunday.

>> PHOTOS: California’s Colorado Fire near Big Sur forces evacuations

Social media users are sharing photos of the devastation with the hashtag #ColoradoFire. Here are some of those images:

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1. @shmuelthaler, Instagram

2. @karlmondon, Twitter

3. @photographnic, Instagram

4. @rossclaytoncramer, Instagram

5. @danncianca, Instagram

6. @alison_gamel, Instagram

7. @ryanharpar, Twitter

8. @erikabrattenkion, Instagram

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Photos: California's Colorado Fire near Big Sur forces evacuations Using water from the Pacific Ocean, a Cal Fire helicopter prepares to make a drop on the Colorado Fire burning in Big Sur, California, on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. (Karl Mondon/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images)

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