The Timber Fire burning in the Big Sur area of Monterey County grew to 24,728 acres Sunday evening with 21% containment as several zones remain under evacuation orders.

A wildfire burning in California's Big Sur region has grown to more than 19,000 acres, prompting evacuations.

Containment on the fire held relatively steady while it burned another 3,400 acres Tuesday.

The Timber Fire in Big Sur has grown to the state's third largest wildfire this year, as officials closed a stretch of Highway 1 as part of firefighting efforts.

Timber Fire initially started at 8:35 p.m. Aug. 8 - Southeast of Loma Vista in Monterey County, California. By Sunday morning, it had burned 24,839 acres, an increase of 431 acres since the last update. As of Sunday morning, the fire crew managed to contain 21% of this wildfire. There is currently no information on the cause of the fire.

Fire crews continuing to fight the growing Timber Fire are working to battle another fire that broke out Wednesday morning in southern Monterey County and has prompted an

The Timber Fire burning in California's Big Sur significantly grew over the weekend, prompting expanded evacuation orders and warnings.

Smoke from the Timber and Plaskett fires near Big Sur is moving north, leaving Davis and nearby areas with hazy skies on Monday.