How bad are the wildfires around Highway 1? {Gadling}

Jul 1st 2008 6:31PM As of this morning, Highway 1 is closed along most of Big Sur. The actual closure is about 30 miles, but the detours go way around. You can still drive from Santa Cruz (where I am) to San Francisco along Highway 1 if you want to see some of the coast - you can cut over from 101 on 152 or 156 west.