Big Sur area hotels, attractions and restaurants are still open while firefighters continue to work on containing the Basin Complex Fire.  Some California State parks remain closed. As of July 1, 2008, the majority of the fire continues to burn in a remote area of the Ventana Wilderness, 45 minutes drive south of Monterey, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Residents and visitors can access the iconic Big Sur stretch of California coastline via Highway 1 from Carmel.
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