Not a repeat of 1987.
Power has been restored to the more than 6,000 residents of Pacific Grove and unincorporated Monterey Peninsula who lost power after the incident, according to a Pacific Gas & Electric spokesperson.
The cause of the fire appears to be downed tree falling onto a utility pole, McCarthy adds, but that information could change as fire crews gather more information.
Highway 68 is currently closed from Skyline Forest Dr. into Pacific Grove.