Soberanes Fire Latest: Day 27 With Scorched Terrain Expanding Overnight By Roughly 700 Acres

MONTEREY COUNTY, CA – The Soberanes Fire in Monterey County has burned through 76,683 acres as of this afternoon, up from 76,016 acres on Tuesday, with containment still holding steady at 60 percent, Cal Fire officials said.

Full containment is estimated by the end of the month.

The massive blaze, started July 22 by an illegal campfire, caused closures this week of stretches along Highway 1. Those orders have since been lifted, officials said. More details on road closures and evacuations here.

As of today, there are 3,067 firefighters working to extinguish the fire, which has killed a private contractor operating a bulldozer and injured three other workers, according to Cal Fire.

The large wildfire has destroyed 57 homes and 11 outbuildings. It has also damaged three structures and two outbuildings, according to Cal Fire. The fire is also threatening 410 structures.

Also see: Clayton Fire Latest: Containment Improves to 40%

Previous Soberanes Fire coverage:

• Soberanes Fire Grows To More Than 76K Acres; Hwy 1 Reopens -- For Now
• Soberanes Fire: Hwy 1 Closure Extended
• Hwy 1 Stretch To Close Sunday Due To Soberanes Fire
• Soberanes Fire Day 21: Possible Closure Of Hwy 1 Looms [UPDATE]
• Soberanes Fire Day 20: Containment Holding Steady At 50%
• Soberanes Fire Day 19: Burned Acreage Grows Overnight; Containment Advances To 50% [UPDATE]
• Nestless and Rescued: Firefighter Uses Coffee Cup To Save Baby Bird From Smoky Soberanes Fire
• Clint Eastwood Visits Firefighters Battling Soberanes Fire
• Two Injured in Massive Soberanes Fire

--Image courtesy of CAL FIRE BEU and Los Padres NF