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Timber Fire, Day 17, 8/24, Morning Update

Timber Fire Update
U.S. Forest Service – Los Padres National Forest

Timber Fire Information
Email: 2026.timber@firenet.gov
Phone: 831-285-7006
Report Release: 6:58 am on August 24th, 2026

ACRES: 12,616 acres
CONTAINMENT: 25%

CURRENT SITUATION:
On the northern and eastern portions of the fire where increased activity recently occurred, the fire has merged, contributing to the increase of acreage into the Ventana Wilderness. The fire has reached partially up Island Mountain and overnight, it slowly backed down the drainage. Fire activity is expected to move upcanyon in the Lion Creek drainage toward Ventana Double Cone and the upper Carmel River basin. The fire is holding at Logwood Ridge, with firefighters preparing for firing operations along Coast Ridge Road. Due to the steep and rugged terrain, air resources will be available today to support with water and retardant drops.

To the south, firefighters continue to address hot spots in the Torre Canyon area from the firing operations that occurred last week. Firefighters continue mop up operations and removing equipment along the coastal side of the fire. Fire crews will continue to improve and strengthen contingency lines to north and south of the fire.

WEATHER:
High clouds, slightly lower temperatures, and a marginally deeper marine layer are expected today. These conditions may lead to slightly less fire activity today. Wind direction will be dependent upon terrain. Relative humidity recovery is expected to remain poor with nocturnal drying.

CLOSURES:
Los Padres National Forest has a closure order in effect for trails and roads in the fire area.

EVACUATION ORDERS:
MRY-F015-C
MRY-D082
MRY-D090
MRY-D089
MRY-D091
MRY-F031-A
MRY-F028-B

EVACUATION WARNINGS:
MRY-F015-B
MRY-D078
MRY-D084
MRY-D085
MRY-D086
MRY-D088
MRY-F031-B
MRY-F030-A
MRY-F030-B
MRY-F032-A
MRY-F032-B

RESOURCES ASSIGNED:
Personnel – 1,368
Helicopters – 14
Engines – 81
Dozers – 10
Water Tenders – 15
Crews – 28
Other Assigned: 453

DAMAGE ASSESSMENT:
Structures Threatened, Residential, Commercial and Other – 661

For the latest evacuation information, visit Ready Monterey County: https://www.readymontereycounty.org/

Office of Emergency Management or up-to-date information on road closures, visit California Highway Patrol at https://www.facebook.com/CHPMontereyArea.

Residents in and near evacuation zones are encouraged to remain vigilant, stay informed, and follow all evacuation orders and warnings.

Helpful Links:
Incident Information – Facebook
Incident Information – Cal Fire
 Evacuation Map
#usfs #calfire #wildfire
Monterey County Sheriff’s Office CAL FIRE BEU CHP – Monterey
Caltrans Central Coast (District 5) American Red Cross Big Sur Fire
Monterey County Department of Emergency Management

Evacuation Orders & Warnings for the afternoon of Sun 8/23

This was from this morning s operation briefing: This is what they call their “big box.”

You will note from this that Tassajara is now under evacuation order.

Timber Fire, Day 16, 8/23, Morning Update

Timber Fire Update
U.S. Forest Service – Los Padres National ForestTimber Fire Information
Email: 2026.timber@firenet.gov
Phone: 831-285-7006
Report Release: 7:59 am on August 23rd, 2026ACRES: 9,665 acres
CONTAINMENT: 25%

CURRENT SITUATION:
Due to critically low relative humidity and severe nocturnal drying, the two areas of increased fire activity continued to the northeast and east of the fire. On the northeastern side, the fire is well established north of the Big Sur River in the Lion Creek drainage and perimeter growth is expected to the north near Ventana Cone. Overnight, fire activity was moderated in this area as it backed slowly into the drainage. Due to the complex topography with steep, rugged terrain and intersecting river canyons, aircraft continues to be the primary resource on this part of the fire. Active fire is expected today due to predicted warmer, drier and windier conditions. This will once again result in visible smoke. On the eastern side of the fire, east of Mount Olmstead and north of Logwood Creek, the fire has crossed the South Fork of the Big Sur River and continues to burn to the east. Fire crews continue to prepare for burning operations along Coast Ridge Road to the south toward Anderson Peak. Firefighters will continue reinforcing contingency lines to the north and south of the fire.WEATHER:
Elevated fire weather conditions are expected with continued warm and dry conditions predicted. Winds are expected to vary significantly by location depending on terrain and slope.

CLOSURES:
Los Padres National Forest has a closure order in effect for trails and roads in the fire area.

EVACUATION ORDERS:
MRY-F028-C
MRY-F029

EVACUATION WARNINGS:
MRY-F021-B
MRY-F022
MRY-F023
MRY-F024
MRY-F025
MRY-F026
MRY-F027-A
MRY-F028-B
MRY-F029

RESOURCES ASSIGNED:
Personnel – 1,250
Helicopters – 14
Engines – 80
Dozers – 11
Water Tenders – 17
Crews – 27
Other Assigned: 361

DAMAGE ASSESSMENT:
Structures Threatened, Residential, Commercial and Other – 530

For the latest evacuation information, visit Ready Monterey County: https://www.readymontereycounty.org/

Office of Emergency Management or up-to-date information on road closures, visit California Highway Patrol at https://www.facebook.com/CHPMontereyArea.

Residents in and near evacuation zones are encouraged to remain vigilant, stay informed, and follow all evacuation orders and warnings.

Helpful Links:
Incident Information – Facebook
Incident Information – Cal Fire
 Evacuation Map
#usfs #calfire #wildfire
Monterey County Sheriff’s Office CAL FIRE BEU CHP – Monterey
Caltrans Central Coast (District 5) American Red Cross Big Sur Fire
Monterey County Department of Emergency Management

View of Timber Fire moving Eastward

This was taken from the South Coast by Dave Nelson at 4 pm today;

Timber Fire, Day 15, 8/22, Evening Update

Containment has gone down, acres burned has gone up, fire is in the wilderness now and only way it is currently being fought is via helicopter. Going to be a while, now.

CURRENT SITUATION:

Acres: 8,655 Percentage: 25% Resources Assigned: 1,250

Due to significant fire behavior and activity on the eastern portion of the fire, Evacuation Orders and Warnings were modified today. The predicted winds did not surface as expected; this resulted in moderate fire activity and short, upslope fire runs. Relative humidity levels remain very low across active areas of the fire. Due to the complex topography which includes exceptionally steep, rugged terrain and intersecting river canyons, helicopters continue to be the main resource on this part of the fire.

Today, fire crews worked diligently to secure and reinforce contingency lines around Mount Manuel to the north and Logwood Ridge to the south of the fire. Fire crews also initiated preparation of burning operations along Coast Ridge Road to the south toward Anderson Peak.

WEATHER:

Warm and dry conditions continued today. Critically low relative humidity and severe nocturnal drying is expected this evening; fire activity is not expected to lessen overnight.

CLOSURES:

Los Padres National Forest has a closure order in effect for trails and roads in the fire area.

EVACUATION ORDERS		EVACUATION WARNINGS
MRY-F028-C		MRY-F021-B
MRY-F029		MRY-F022
		MRY-F023
		MRY-F024
		MRY-F025
		MRY-F026
		MRY-F027-A
		MRY-F027-B
		MRY-F028-A
		MRY-F028-B
		MRY-F028-D

Timber Fire Information

2026.Timber@firenet.gov

(831) 285-7006

Website: inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/calpf-timber-fire

Timber Fire, Day 15, 8/22, Morning Update

Sorry I am so late…I got busy and then … well, life!

CURRENT SITUATION:

Acreage: 7,591 Containment: 29% Resources Assigned: 1,202

Overnight, intelligence flights validated two new areas of increased fire activity on the eastern side of the fire. The fire did cross the Big Sur River and is moving toward Lion Creek to the east. The other area of increased activity was in the Longwood Ridge area with fire activity burning to the east. The fire is well within the Ventana Wilderness and poses no immediate threat to structures. Due to warm and dry conditions, fire activity is expected today in these two areas with visible smoke. Firefighters will continue to utilize helicopter water drops and retardant to address these areas as well as strengthen contingency lines to the north and south of the fire.

On the coastal side of the fire, firefighters continue mop up operations, pulling equipment, and securing containment lines. Fire crews continue to address any hot spots remaining from the burning operations in Torre Canyon. Cooperating agencies will continue their assessment of Highway 1 to mitigate any safety concerns.

WEATHER:

Marine layer clouds are expected this morning with clear skies predicted later this morning on the coastal side of the fire. Warm and dry conditions are expected in the higher elevations of the fire today with low relative humidity.

CLOSURES:

Highway 1 remains closed for public and firefighter safety. The northern closure is at Mile Marker 42.6 a half mile south of Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn, and the southern closure is near Mile Marker 37 at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park.

Los Padres National Forest has a closure order in effect for trails and roads in the fire area.

EVACUATION ORDERS		EVACUATION WARNINGS
MRY-F027-B		MRY-F021-B
MRY-F028-A		MRY-F022
		MRY-F023
		MRY-F024
		MRY-F025
		MRY-F026
		MRY-F027-A
		MRY-F028-B
		MRY-F029

Timber Fire Information

2026.Timber@firenet.gov

(831) 285-7006

Website: inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/calpf-timber-fire

Timber Fire, Day 14, 8/21, Evening Update

Timber Fire Update
U.S. Forest Service – Los Padres National ForestTimber Fire Information
Email: 2026.timber@firenet.gov
Phone: 831-285-7006
Report Release: 6:32 pm on August 21st, 2026ACRES: 6,669 acres
CONTAINMENT: 29%

CURRENT SITUATION:
The eastern side of the fire continues to remain active with visible smoke. The fire is slowly burning around the Pine Ridge Trail system. The fire is backing toward the Big Sur River, however it remains south of it.

On the southeastern side of the fire around the Longwood Ridge [I believe they meant Logwood Ridge] area, we continue to see some burning of patchy vegetation. Helicopters continue to use water and retardant drops to address this portion of the fire.

Containment lines along the coastal side of the fire have been strengthened, while firefighters remove equipment and hose. Cooperating agencies continue to assess the Highway 1 road corridor for loose and unstable rocks above the highway.

WEATHER:
Warm and dry conditions with increased wind speeds were present on the fire today. Overnight, winds are expected to be light with low relative humidity. Warm and dry conditions are expected to continue overnight.

CLOSURES:
Highway 1 remains closed for public and firefighter safety. The northern closure is at Mile Marker 42.6, 1/2 mile south of Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn, and the southern closure is near Mile Marker37 at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park..

Los Padres National Forest has a closure order in effect for trails and roads in the fire area.

The evacuation shelter at Carmel Middle School closed on August 19.

EVACUATION ORDERS:
MRY-F027-B
MRY-F028-A

EVACUATION WARNINGS:
MRY-F021-B
MRY-F022
MRY-F023
MRY-F024
MRY-F025
MRY-F026
MRY-F027-A
MRY-F028-B
MRY-F029

RESOURCES ASSIGNED:
Personnel – 1,202
Helicopters – 13
Engines – 87
Dozers – 11
Water Tenders – 20
Crews – 27
Other Assigned: 273

DAMAGE ASSESSMENT:
Structures Threatened, Residential, Commercial and Other – 503

For the latest evacuation information, visit Ready Monterey County: https://www.readymontereycounty.org/

Office of Emergency Management or up-to-date information on road closures, visit California Highway Patrol at https://www.facebook.com/CHPMontereyArea.

Residents in and near evacuation zones are encouraged to remain vigilant, stay informed, and follow all evacuation orders and warnings.

Helpful Links:
Incident Information – Facebook
Incident Information – Cal Fire
 Evacuation Map
#usfs #calfire #wildfire
Monterey County Sheriff’s Office CAL FIRE BEU CHP – Monterey
Caltrans Central Coast (District 5) American Red Cross Big Sur Fire
Monterey County Department of Emergency Managemen

Timber Fire, Day 14, 8/21, Morning Update

Timber Fire, Day 13, 8/20, Evening Update

CURRENT SITUATION:

Acres: 6,055 Containment: 29% Resources Assigned: 1,472

Firefighters have begun removing hose on the coastal side of the fire where containment lines are complete. Power has been restored to some of the affected areas and cooperating agencies continue their assessment and work along Highway 1 to mitigate safety concerns.

Fire activity on the northeastern side of the fire continues to slowly back toward the South Fork of the Big Sur River drainage. Bucket and retardant drops were used to strengthen contingency lines.

Approximately 60 acres burned near Mount Olmstead, where the fire is moving northwest toward the Big Sur River. This fire activity is the primary source of visible smoke. Within Logwood Creek area, small patches of fire continue to burn; however, there has been no new growth or significant changes in this area.

WEATHER: Warm and very dry conditions continued today. The marine layer remains in place, with cool, humid mornings along the coast side of the fire. Temperatures increased this afternoon in the higher elevations with relative humidity remaining low.

CLOSURES: Highway 1 remains closed for public and firefighter safety. The northern closure is at Mile Marker 42.6 a half mile south of Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn, and the southern closure is near Mile Marker 37 at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park.

Los Padres National Forest has a closure order in effect for trails and roads in the fire area.

EVACUATION ORDERS		EVACUATION WARNINGS
MRY-F027-B		MRY-F021-B
MRY-F028-A		MRY-F022
		MRY-F023
		MRY-F024
		MRY-F025
		MRY-F026
		MRY-F027-A
		MRY-F028-B
		MRY-F029

Timber Fire Information

2026.Timber@firenet.gov

(831) 285-7006

Website: inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/calpf-timber-fire