Timber Fire Update:

CURRENT SITUATION: The Timber Fire continued to back down towards structures in Ventana today, as well as toward structures along Grimes and Stoney Ridges as it spread south towards Partington Road. Firefighters remain actively engaged in structure defense this evening, and they will remain there overnight. Aircraft, including the DC10, was used heavily after the inversion lifted midday to assist firefighters on the ground in these areas.

Small up slope runs and single tree torching continued today, especially on the northern part of the fire and in the brush fields in the higher elevations.

While the goal is to keep the overall footprint of the Timber Fire as small as possible, resources currently on scene are focusing now on structure defense on the west side of the fire. As additional resources arrive, they will engage on the less accessible eastern edge.

WEATHER: Tonight’s weather is expected to be cool and cloudy at the coast, with a small chance of drizzle. Areas above approximately 1200-1500 feet are expected to remain clear and dry with light winds.

Per Los Padres National Forest on Facebook.Timber Fire Update:

CURRENT SITUATION: The Timber Fire continued to back down towards structures in Ventana today, as well as toward structures along Grimes and Stoney Ridges as it spread south towards Partington Road. Firefighters remain actively engaged in structure defense this evening, and they will remain there overnight. Aircraft, including the DC10, was used heavily after the inversion lifted midday to assist firefighters on the ground in these areas.

Small up slope runs and single tree torching continued today, especially on the northern part of the fire and in the brush fields in the higher elevations.

While the goal is to keep the overall footprint of the Timber Fire as small as possible, resources currently on scene are focusing now on structure defense on the west side of the fire. As additional resources arrive, they will engage on the less accessible eastern edge.

WEATHER: Tonight’s weather is expected to be cool and cloudy at the coast, with a small chance of drizzle. Areas above approximately 1200-1500 feet are expected to remain clear and dry with light winds.

Per Los Padres National Forest on Facebook.

Rohana says there are from Torre Canyon. I have been watching this for the last 1/2 hour or so and taking photos and contacting people, but ow I see a column and think it is time to get my photos up.

These were all taken at 5:15. I also just spotted a column building and got a shot of it. At a bit before 6.

Note to readers: CHP and CALTRANS seem to have had some difficulty coming to an agreement as to what page they are on. This is officially from Caltrans, whicle the chp page has not been updated from Partington to Fernwood as the closure. Maybe I should check my maps to see if Partington is 2 miles north of JP Burns.

TEN-MILE STRETCH OF HIGHWAY 1 IN BIG SUR CLOSED

TO SUPPORT TIMBER FIRE OPERATIONS

MONTEREY COUNTY – As of 2 pm Tuesday, August 11, a 10-mile stretch of Highway 1 is closed to support Timber Fire emergency response.

Highway 1 is closed from 2-miles north of Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park (Post Mile 37.5) to Fernwood (Post Mile 47) to facilitate firefighting and evacuation operations.

Electronic message boards will alert travelers in advance of the closure. Avoid any unnecessary travel through the area. Drivers should use US 101 as an alternate route.

Road information and updates can also be found on Caltrans District 5 Social Media platforms: Twitter at: @CaltransD5, Facebook at: Caltrans Central Coast (District 5) and Instagram at: Caltrans_D5. 

Our crews deserve to get home safely too.

Drive slowly and carefully in work zones.

CHP Traffic Incident Information Page: http://cad.chp.ca.gov

Traveler information at: https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/

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New Message from Carmel Unified to families regarding closure and transpo:

Dear CUSD Staff and Families,

Due to the evolving situation with the Timber Fire and the recently expanded mandatory evacuation order that includes Captain Cooper Elementary School & Apple Pie Preschool, we are communicating this update.

To ensure the safety of our students and staff, our transportation plan has been revised. Buses will now deliver all students to The River Inn, which will be the only stop. All students are expected to arrive at approximately 4:00PM. Families must make arrangements to pick up their children from this location. The transportation department will provide additional communications regarding any route changes. 

We urge families living in mandatory evacuation zones to carefully plan their pickup arrangements. Please be aware that if you leave your residence you may not be permitted to return to the evacuation zone.

The District is taking steps to protect our students and staff with the information we currently have available. At this time:

· Apple Pie Preschool will remain closed until further notice. 

· Our team is currently working on a revised contingency plan for Captain Cooper

· Transportation for CMS and CHS students is being reviewed.

We will continue to share updates as the situation changes and plans are finalized for tomorrow.

Temporary Evacuation Center

The Red Cross has established an Evacuation Shelter at Carmel Middle School to serve residents who are in the evacuation order areas. The shelter accepts pets and is open 24 hours. 

Stay safe,

Sharon Ofek

Superintendent

2 pm – a lot going on. Radio traffic is indicating spotting at the State Park, too many looky loos, closing highway at Partington Ridge Rd at 2 pm and also at a northern location at FERNWOOD

 CLOSURE of a Road Location:

 SR1 / Partington Ridge Rd Loc Desc:

 **CLOSED AS OF 1400HRS** Lat/Lon:

 36.184240 -121.701360 

Detail Information
1:36 PM	2	[4] ^LIMITED ACCESS TO RESIDENTS NOT IN THE EVAC ORDER ZONE , OR BUSINESS OWNERS, OR EMPLOYEES NOT IN EVAC ORDER ZONE CAN ALSO BE ALLOWED IN
1:35 PM	1	[3] CLOSURE TO BE EFFECTIVE AT 1400HRS// OFCR YERACE WILL BE ENRT TO CLOSE NORTH END
Unit Information

This wonderful series of photos was taken by Rohana Mayer on Monday, 8/10/26 in the general area of Partington Ridge.

Incident:

 0082 Type:

 Report of Fire Location:

 4170 Mm1 N Mon 41.70 Loc Desc:

 TIMBER FIRE — 5% CONTAINED Lat/Lon:

 36.206769 -121.734682 

Detail Information
7:54 AM	1	[11] ^SR1 FULLY OPEN, NO LONGER RESTRICTED TO EMPLOYEES/RESIDENTS

Incident: 0174 Type: Road/Weather Conditions Location:Sr68 W / Portola Loc Desc: WB SR68 JEO PORTOLA Lat/Lon: 36.604542 -121.694971 

Detail Information
4:41 PM	5	[9] SIGNS SR1 AT CARMEL RIVER AND HEARST CASTLE SHOW HWY 1 CLOSED TO PUBLIC 18 MILES AHEAD AND 53 MILES AHEAD
11:50 AM	4	[6] 1039 CT DIST 5
11:49 AM	3	[5] ^ADD TO CMS SIGN – PFEIFFER STATE PARK CLOSED
11:29 AM	2	[2] 1039 CT DIST 5
11:29 AM	1	[1] REQ’G CMS SIGN ACTIVATED – STATE EXPECT DELAYS AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES ON SR1 BIG SUR AREA DUE TO FIRE

This is the official word from the chp, although I keep hearing it is closed between Partington Point and Deetjen’s. The following is what the chp says:

Detail Information
4:26 PM	35	[118] 1039 CT: JAKE HYDE – WILL WORK ON GETTING THEM CHANGED
3:26 PM	34	[114] 1039 CT DIST 5 / STILL 1023 FOR INFO FR SUPERVISOR / CPZ LN 113 / WILL ADVS REGARDING CMS SIGNS JNO AND JSO FIRE
3:23 PM	33	[113] 1457 HRS / 27-S10 (MY277) PER MCSO CHIEF, IF WE CAN AT LEASTUPDATE THE CMS SIGNS TO REFLECT ROADWAY CLOSED AHEAD, RESIDENTS AND EMPLOYEES ONLY SO WE CAN LIMIT TRAFFIC IN THE AREA OF THE FIRES
3:09 PM	32	[111] 1039 CT TO REQ THE CMX SIGNS ON SR1 JSO RIO AND SR1 AT HEARST CASTLE BE UPDAED TO READ SOMETHING LIKE – DUE TO FIRE, SR1 OPEN ONLY TO RESIDENTS AND EMPLOYEES
2:21 PM	31

The County of Monterey has established a Temporary Evacuation (TEP) Point in Big Sur to serve residents who are under the evacuation order areas.

Location: Big Sur Station – Multi Agency Facility (MAF)

Date/Time: Today, and through Thursday 8:00 am to 6:30 pm each day, or until evacuation orders are lifted.

The TEP provides a designated location for evacuees to temporarily gather, receive incident information and resource referrals, and coordinate next steps as conditions evolve. Residents in Evacuation Order Areas can request sheltering resources at the TEP in person.

The TEP is staffed by Big Sur CERT and Monterey Free Libraries.

The American Red Cross is providing comfort kits, water, and snacks.

Also from Watch Duty:

ACRES

1,330.2

CONTAINMENT

5%

Active • Updated 8 minutes agoCreated by Watch Duty 

Evacuation Order – Level 3 – Go

MRY-F025, MRY-F026, MRY-F027, MRY-F028-A

Evacuation Warning – Level 2 – Set

MRY-F024, MRY-F028-B

Evacuation Notes

Genasys Evacuation Map

and Pfeiffer State Park is now closed.