Nepenthe says it is losing more than $70K a day as Timber Fire continues to burn

Firefighters resumed aerial attacks on the Big Sur fire Friday, as the blaze has burned more than 4,000 acres and continues to impact the local community and economy. The fire, located about four miles south of Nepenthe’s restaurant near Highway 1, has been challenging to contain. Advertisement “So it’s a real wild card. If it gets going back there,” said Kirk Gafill, general manager of Nepenthe. “Fortunately, we haven’t had much in the way of wind events. So, you know, cautiously optimistic. It seems like they’re doing a terrific job advancing the containment and work on this fire and very...