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Dolan Fire Nearly Contained, More Than 120K Acres Burned

A firefighter monitors a controlled burn while fighting the Dolan Fire near Big Sur, California, U.S., on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. The wildfire burning in the rugged mountains of California’s Big Sur coastline has burned more than 117, 242 acres near Big Sur and is 40% contained, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Photographer: Nic Coury/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The Dolan Fire in Monterey County was nearly contained as of Saturday morning, fire officials said.

The fire was 90 percent contained as of about 8 a.m. It broke out in mid-August and has burned about 125,000 acres and destroyed 14 habitable structures.

No one has died, according to fire officials. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Evacuation orders have been lifted for all evacuation zones, Monterey County emergency officials said.

An interactive map to get information about assistance and recovery can be found here.

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