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Big Sur Fire Closes Posh Retreats Like Ventana Inn and The Post Ranch

It will not be a happy Fourth of July weekend for the residents and businesses in Big Sur. A huge fire has been growing for nearly two weeks, intensifying on Tuesday and forcing a complete evacuation of Big Sur.

Posh retreats like the Ventana Inn and the Post Ranch Inn have also been evacuated.

So far, the Post Ranch Inn does not have an update on their website. The Ventana Inn however has issued an notice on their website:

Relocation assistance was provided as needed and physical room to room search was performed to ensure all guests had evacuated.  The management has began contacting guests scheduled to arrive in the next few days to let them know Ventana Inn & Spa, Cielo Restaurant and Allegria Spa will remain closed until further notice.

Also we know that the Big Sur Lodge is closed and we imagine the Treebones Resort is as well.

If you're headed to Big Sur in the coming weeks and not staying at one of these hotels but another one in the area, we suggest giving them a call or checking their website to see exactly what their status is.

Sadly, this is just one of 1,100 fires burning in California right now, according to CalFire, the state fire agency.

[Photo: Jim Wilson for the New York Times]