Containment of Soberanes Fire decreases to 52 percent.

For more than a month, the Soberanes Fire burned through Big Sur at 60-percent containment, but fire officials are now decreasing that total.

According to a press release from the U.S. Forest Service, containment has been lowered to 52 percent “due to the current growth of the fire in remote inaccessible areas.”

“The fire is growing faster than we can fight it due to rising temperatures and shifting winds," says U.S. Forest Service spokesperson Iveth Hernandez.

Hernandez says the fire is most active on the eastern side near Carmel Valley Road and crews are preparing for back burn operations along Chews Ridge.

The fire, which started in Garrapata State Park by an illegal campfire on July 22, has burned 107,375 acres.

The blaze continues to burn within the existing containment lines and crews are planning for more firing operations as weather conditions permit.

The estimate date for full containment continues to be Sept. 30.