The wildfire that was reported at 4:30pm off Highway 68 near the border of Monterey and Pebble Beach has been contained.
Holman Highway will remain closed for a few more hours as crews repair utility lines, says Monterey City Manager Mike McCarthy.
Power has been restored to the more than 6,000 residents of Pacific Grove and unincorporated Monterey Peninsula who lost power after the incident, according to a Pacific Gas & Electric spokesperson.
The cause of the fire appears to be downed tree falling onto a utility pole, McCarthy adds, but that information could change as fire crews gather more information.
Highway 68 is currently closed from Skyline Forest Dr. into Pacific Grove.
Pacific Gas & Electric and Cal Fire, Monterey and Pebble Beach fire crews are on the scene.
Check back for more information on this developing story.
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