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By Laura Rice â¢ Aug 12, 2014. Travis County is under a burn ban for the first time this summer. Fire Marshal Hershel Lee says the area has been getting drier over the past few months and yesterdayâs rain just wasnât enough to make a significant different in the soil moisture.
The so-called Soberanes Fire near Big Sur in Monterey County has burned 31,386 acres, or more than 49 square miles, since it broke out July 22, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, also known as Cal Fire. The fire was at 29,877 acres late Friday.