There are several fires now burning in the Ventana Wilderness in Monterey County and most or all trails are closed. Homes and other structures in Big Sur have been lost.

Check out the following websites for updates:
Los Padres National Forest: http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/lospadres/conditions/
Keith’s blog: http://xasauantoday.wordpress.com/2008/06/23/big-surventana-wilderness-fire-news/
VWA Forum: http://www.ventanawild.org/forum/

Instructions for tracking fires in the Santa Lucia with Google maps on a VWA Forum post:
http://www.ventanawild.org/forum/messages/8360.html