Through 7:25 a.m. Sunday, the blaze had consumed 75,100 acres and was 53 percent contained, Cal Fire officials said.
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Meanwhile, a new fire that broke out to our south, in the Tassajara Valley near Monterey and Big Sur and the small town of Jamesburg, has burned 1,086 acres and 10 homes so far.
The Red Cross is providing quarters at Carmel Middle School, located at 4380 Carmel Valley Road, for families that are displaced by the fire.
Cal Fire and the Monterey County Sheriff’s Department conducted a joint investigation after discovering a body outside of a burned-out vehicle.
Other media reports stated that the death may be connected to the start of the blaze, but Cal Fire spokeswoman Colleen Baxter said the cause of the fire has not been determined.
On Monday afternoon, evacuation orders and advisories were lifted outside the fire perimeter, fire officials said, adding that people are still being told to not enter the fire perimeter.
Firefighter Curtis Crosby poses for a portrait during the Tassajara Fire September 22, 2015 in Monterey County, Calif. As of Tuesday morning the fire had destroyed 18 structures, killed one person and was at 65% containment.
California Governor Jerry Brown on Monday requested federal funds to support fire victims and ongoing recovery efforts, his office said. No one will be allowed into the closed area without an escort.
Containment of the Butte Fire edged up to 74 percent over the weekend, and survey crews have identified 545 residences and 356 outbuildings destroyed and 42 structures damaged.
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Nonetheless, Eaton plans on rebuilding rather than leaving the area. The park, at 501 Monterey-Salinas Highway, is being used as a base camp for firefighting crews.
