Flames burn trees near Highway 1 at Pfieffer State Park in Big Sur on Monday afternoon.
Smoke rises from the fire as it burns up Pfeiffer Ridge on Monday morning.
Fire crews work to contain the fire on Pfeiffer Ridge.
Cal Fire drives firefighters up Pfeiffer Ridge.
A helicopter flies water over Pfeiffer Ridge.
A helicopter drops water on the fire.
Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade Chief Martha Karstens talks to to media during a press conference on Monday evening. She lost her home in the fire.
Lucas Handy of the Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade prepares to help clear cur properties on Pius Ridge near Pfeiffer Ridge.
Lucas Handy of the Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade cuts a fire break at Vanessa Share's house on Pius Ridge.
Flames burn Redwood trees near Highway 1 across from Pfeiffer State Park.
Pfeiffer Ridge resident Kodiak Greenwood talks with friends at the head of the road after learning his house burned in the fire.
Zosia Considine gives a hug of support to "Hubs," a firefighter with the Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade.
Smoke fills the usually scenic canyon across from Pfeiffer Ridge in Big Sur.
Smoke from the Pfeiffer Ridge fire creeps up the coast on Monday morning.
A 500-acre fire burned many homes and landscapes on Pfeiffer Ridge starting late Sunday night.
Here are photos from Big Sur today.
The Weekly will report on this story as it continues. Get a series of reports from today and follow along on the news blog.
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