Plaskett Fire: To support Plaskett Fire emergency response efforts, Highway 1 remains closed to through traffic between the northern closure point at MPM 19.0 (Kirk Creek Campground) and the southern closure point at MPM 0.0 (the Monterey/San Luis Obispo County line).

Please avoid that area and use US 101 as an alternate route.
https://roads.dot.ca.gov/?roadnumber=1 or https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/

2026 Plaskett Fire

Incident Update

Los Padres National Forest

Friday, September 4, 2026

Fire Information:805-257-9891

Email:2026.Plaskett@firenet.gov

Forest Closure Information: Monterey Ranger District Emergency Closure Order   

Linktree: Plaskett Fire Linktree

Total Acres: 29,702 – 19% contained Total Personnel: 2,058

Resources: 55 Crews – 108 Type 3 Engines – 33 Type 6 Engines – 29 Dozers – 9 Helicopters

9 Masticators – 13 Tactical Water Tenders

For more information on the Plaskett Fire, visit: Plaskett Fire Inciweb

Current Situation: Warmer temperatures and a reduced marine layer led to more active fire behavior on the Plaskett Fire yesterday. As conditions improved later in the day, crews were able to make steady progress using direct line construction where it was safe to do so, along with strategic firing operations to reinforce control features. Containment has increased from 1% to 19%, reflecting the ongoing effectiveness of the suppression strategy, supported by a growing workforce now totaling 2,058 personnelcommitted to protecting communities, transportation routes, utilities, and important cultural and natural resources.

The fire has also moved onto Department of Defense land, where it is threatening sensitive military infrastructure. Protecting these facilities remains an important priority, and the incident team continues to coordinate closely with military representatives and cooperating agencies to ensure an informed and unified response as conditions evolve.

Helicopters continued to provide critical support to firefighters on the ground, using water drops to support handline construction and cool remaining hotspots near established fire lines. Both Type 1 and Type 2 helicopters supported water-dropping operations, while the Helicopter Coordinator (HLCO) managed and coordinated aerial resources over the incident.

Timber Fire Information: For Information on the Timber Fire, please visit:

Timber FIre Inciweb

Los Padres National Forest Facebook Page

Weather & Air Quality:

Smoke, fog, and low coastal clouds cleared by midday, bringing mostly sunny skies, light terrain‑driven winds, and afternoon humidity between 30-60% with temperatures in the mid‑60s to mid‑70s. A weak cold front tonight will enhance the marine push, spreading moist air inland and providing excellent overnight humidity recovery. The marine layer will gradually mix out Friday, with slightly cooler temperatures and higher humidity, before a warming and drying trend begins Saturday and continues into early next week with light, terrain‑driven winds and no significant wind events expected.

Evacuations UPDATED:

Monterey County – Evacuation Orders (Leave Now):
Zones: MRY‑F034, MRY‑F035, MRY‑F036, MRY‑F037, MRY‑F038, MRY‑G016, FHL-G014, FHL- G017, FHL- G019, FHL- G023, FHL- G026, FHL- G028, FHL- G012-B

Monterey County – Evacuation Warnings (Prepare to Go):
Zones: MRY‑F033, MRY‑G011‑A, MRY‑G012‑A, MRY‑G012‑B, MRY‑G015, MRY- F038, FHL-G004, FHL-G009, FHL-G012-A, FHL-G015, FHL-G016, FHL-G016-B, FHL-G020, FHL-G021, FHL-G022, FHL-G024, FHL-G025, FHL-G027, FHL-G029

San Luis Obispo County – Evacuation Warnings:
Zones: SLC‑001, SLC‑002, SLC‑003

Road Closures

Highway 1 Closure Update for Big Sur: The northern closure of Highway 1 supporting Timber Fire operations has been lifted from Post Mile 56 (south of Little Sur River) to Post Mile 45 (just south of the Big Sur Post Office).

Evacuation Shelters

Carmel: Carmel Mission Inn Conference Room, 3665 Rio Road, Carmel, CA 93923

Cambria: Cambria Veterans Memorial Building, 1000 Main Street, Cambria, CA 93428

*Everyone in areas of active fires should “Know Your Zone.” Go to Genasys Protect to identify the zone you reside in.

29,120 acres and 1% contained

The Plaskett Fire remains far more volatile than the Timber Fire, with continued growth reported across portions of the incident. Steep, rugged terrain, heavy vegetation, and limited access are all complicating suppression efforts. Crews are focused on strengthening existing control features and limiting further spread, with structure defense and protection of critical infrastructure remaining top priorities.

Evacuation Orders and Warnings remain in effect across Monterey County, and Evacuation Warnings continue in portions of San Luis Obispo County.

Update via CAL FIRE.

2026 Plaskett Fire

Incident Update

Los Padres National Forest

Thursday, September 3, 2026

Fire Information:805-257-9891

Email:2026.Plaskett@firenet.gov

Forest Closure Information: Monterey Ranger District Emergency Closure Order   

Linktree: Plaskett Fire Linktree

Total Acres: 29,123 – 1% contained Total Personnel: 1,668

Resources: 50 Crews – 59 Type 3 Engines – 11 Type 6 Engines – 26 Dozers – 12 Helicopters

9 Masticators – 12 Tactical Water Tenders – 3 Excavator

For more information on the Plaskett Fire, visit: Plaskett Fire Inciweb

Current Situation:

The fire showed encouraging progress today, with growth limited to just 155 acres, highlighting the effectiveness of current suppression efforts. Suppression efforts on the Plaskett Fire remain challenging due to steep terrain, heavy fuel loading, and limited access in the remote portions of the incident. In several areas, the fire has moved beyond established control features, including sections burning within the Dolan Fire scar where dense dead and down fuels continue to hinder direct attack operations. Fire personnel are prioritizing protection of critical values at risk, including firefighter and public safety, nearby communities, vital infrastructure, cultural and natural resources, and key watershed areas. These priorities will continue to shift as fire behavior, weather conditions, and resource availability evolve.

The incident is being managed under a full suppression strategy focused on tactics that minimize responder exposure while maximizing the probability of success. Crews are implementing a mix of direct, indirect, and strategic firing operations to secure primary control features and protect values at risk.

Planned actions for the next operational period include conducting strategic firing operations to keep pace with the main fire and strengthen control features. Crews will apply aggressive direct attack where terrain and fire behavior allow, while continuing to build and secure both direct and indirect control lines. Fixed‑wing and rotary‑wing aircraft will be utilized when available to support ground operations. Burnout and backfiring efforts will continue as necessary to secure lines, limit fire spread, and reinforce both primary and contingency control features.

Timber Fire Information: For Information on the Timber Fire, please visit:

Timber FIre Inciweb

Los Padres National Forest Facebook Page

Weather & Air Quality:

A deeper morning marine layer developed, though it was weaker than previous days. Afternoon mixing lowered humidity to 30–60%, with temperatures ranging from the mid‑60s to mid‑70s. A marine push increased coastal humidity in the afternoon, and this moisture will spread inland overnight, bringing excellent humidity recovery across all elevations. On Thursday, the marine layer will persist, keeping temperatures slightly below normal and humidity slightly above normal. Winds will remain terrain‑driven at lower elevations and light west to northwest along ridgetops. A weak cold front will move through late Thursday, further strengthening the marine layer Thursday nightand Friday. A warming and drying trend is expected to begin Saturday, returning conditions to near‑normal into early next week.

Evacuations:

Monterey County – Evacuation Orders (Leave Now):
Zones: MRY‑F034, MRY‑F035, MRY‑F036, MRY‑F037, MRY‑F308, MRY‑G012‑A, MRY‑G016

Monterey County – Evacuation Warnings (Prepare to Go):
Zones: MRY‑F033, MRY‑G011‑A, MRY‑G012‑B, MRY‑G015

San Luis Obispo County – Evacuation Warnings:
Zones: SLC‑001, SLC‑002, SLC‑003

Road Closures

Highway 1 Closure Update for Big Sur: As of 6 am today the northern closure of Highway 1 supporting Timber Fire operations will be lifted from Post Mile 56 (south of Little Sur River) to Post Mile 45 (just south of the Big Sur Post Office).

Evacuation Shelters

Carmel: Carmel Mission Inn Conference Room, 3665 Rio Road, Carmel, CA 93923

Cambria: Cambria Veterans Memorial Building, 1000 Main Street, Cambria, CA 93428

*Everyone in areas of active fires should “Know Your Zone.” Go to Genasys Protect to identify the zone you reside in.

Good evening 🙂

With the good news of the road opening tomorrow – most of the day will be making multiple trips to clear out the Monterey Post Office and re-organize the Big Sur Post Office. 

We’ll deliver all that we can tomorrow but we won’t have a normal day of retail services and full delivery until Friday. 

*Full Delivery as in as far south as law enforcement will allow the mailman to go on any given day. It sounds like currently we can get as far south as somewhere in Pacific Valley.

2026 Plaskett Fire

Incident Update

Los Padres National Forest

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Fire Information:805-257-9891

Email:2026.Plaskett@firenet.gov

Linktree: Plaskett Fire Linktree         

Total Acres: 28,968 | 1% contained

Total Personnel: 1,550

For more information on the Plaskett Fire, visit: Plaskett Fire Inciweb

Current Situation:

The Plaskett Fire is currently 28,968 acres and 1% contained, burning east of Plaskett in southern Monterey County on the Los Padres National Forest.  California Interagency Incident Management Team 7 assumed command of the Plaskett Fire at 7:00 a.m. on September 1, with Incident Commander Tom Clemo leading the response. The team is working closely with the Los Padres National Forest, cooperating agencies, and firefighters on the ground to build on the progress already made while maintaining a strong focus on firefighter and public safety and full suppression of the fire.

Firefighters made good progress during last night’s shift across much of the fire perimeter. Existing lines are holding in several areas, allowing crews to shift toward a more direct suppression strategy wherever terrain and conditions allow. The eastern portion of the fire remains the primary area of concern. This area has not experienced significant fire in more than 50 years, creating challenging conditions for firefighters. Firefighters will continue evaluating opportunities to safely access this area and construct viable containment lines to reduce the potential for additional fire spread.

Today, firefighters will continue working to build on yesterday’s progress, with resources concentrated in areas offering the best opportunities for direct containment. Crews will also maintain structure protection and reinforce contingency lines should conditions change. Highway 1 remains closed through the affected area, and evacuation orders and warnings remain in effect in portions of Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties.

Timber Fire Information: For Information on the Timber Fire, please visit:

Timber FIre Inciweb

Los Padres National Forest Facebook Page

Weather & Air Quality:

Below normal temperatures and elevated humidity are expected to create favorable conditions for firefighters, supporting ongoing suppression strategies and aiding containment efforts.

Evacuations:

Monterey County – Evacuation Orders (Leave Now):
Zones: MRY‑F034, MRY‑F035, MRY‑F036, MRY‑F037, MRY‑F308, MRY‑G012‑A, MRY‑G016

Monterey County – Evacuation Warnings (Prepare to Go):
Zones: MRY‑F033, MRY‑G011‑A, MRY‑G012‑B, MRY‑G015

San Luis Obispo County – Evacuation Warnings:
Zones: SLC‑001, SLC‑002, SLC‑003

Road Closures

Highway 1 is closed from mile marker 56 (south of Little Sur River) to the Monterey/San Luis Obispo County line.  No estimated reopening time.

Evacuation Shelters

Carmel: Carmel Mission Inn Conference Room, 3665 Rio Road, Carmel, CA 93923

Cambria: Cambria Veterans Memorial Building, 1000 Main Street, Cambria, CA 93428

*Everyone in areas of active fires should “Know Your Zone.” Go to Genasys Protect to identify the zone you reside in.

Effective Wednesday, September 2, at 7:00 PM, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office plans to downgrade several evacuation orders to warnings and conclude the shelter-in-place directives previously issued on August 27, 2026, in response to the Timber Fire. The northern closure of Highway 1 (MM 56.0 to MM 45.0) is anticipated to be lifted at 7:00 PM.

The following zone changes are anticipated to take effect at 7:00 PM today: 
Changed to Evacuation Warnings 
• MRY-F016 
• MRY-F017 
• MRY-F018 
• MRY-F019 
• MRY-F021-A 
• MRY-F021-B 
• MRY-F022 
• MRY-F023-A 
• MRY-F024 
• MRY-F026 
• MRY-F027-A 

All orders, warnings, and closures are subject to immediate change based on real-time fire behavior.

Evacuation Map Link: 
alertmry.org/map

Wednesday (09/02/2026) Update: The perimeter of the Timber Fire has continued to cool over the past 48 hours and the footprint has not expanded. This is a very long, uncontained perimeter where hotspots capable of rekindling undoubtedly exist – but, as of now, it’s looking good.

The Plaskett Fire has also cooled off quite a bit. On the east, it crossed the Nacimiento River in Ft. Hunter Liggett, but this only brought it into grassland and oak savanna, where firefighting is much easier than in the mountains.

There is still a lot of heat in areas where burn operations have been ongoing, but this heat remains mainly within containment lines.

Plaskett, CA Wildfire Overview  - 			02	September	2026									
								c.	0600 UTC						
Weather Conditions -  															
The vicinity of the fire was cloud free.															
															
Details -															
The interpreters were able to designate the fire perimeter and isolated fires with no difficulty.															
Moderate-sized areas of perimeter growth and intense fire were detected at the southwestern corner of the fire.
Additional small areas of perimeter growth were detected along the northern and southeastern edges of the fire.															
Large areas of intense fire were detected along the northwestern, southwestern, and southeastern edges of the fire.															
Very large areas of scattered fire filled much of the perimeter.															
Isolated fires were generally within fairly close proximity to the main perimeters.															
															
Acreage -															
Starting Perimeter Source -				Incident/NIFC											
Starting Perimeter Date/Time -			02	September	2026		0231	UTC						
															
Estimated Acreage: 29,338															
Acreage Change (if any): +416

Timber, CA Wildfire Overview  - 			02	September	2026									
								c.	0845 UTC						
Weather Conditions -  															
The vicinity of the fire was cloud free.															
															
Details -															
The interpreters were able to designate the fire perimeter and isolated fires with no difficulty.															
Very small areas of creeping growth were noted along the northern edge of the perimeter.															
A very small areas of intense fire was detected along the north-central portion of the perimeter.															
Moderate-aized areas of scattered fire were detected within the western, eastern, and southern portions of the perimeter.															
Isolated fires were generally within fairly close proximity to the main perimeters.															
A moderate number of isolated fires were detected within the perimeter, mainly in the northern section.															
															
Acreage -															
Starting Perimeter Source -				Incident/NIFC											
Starting Perimeter Date/Time -			01	September	2026		2229	UTC						
															
Estimated Acreage: 25,214															
Acreage Change (if any): +N/A    (If there has been no increase since the previous perimeter, enter N/A)

The Plaskett Fire is currently mapped at 28,968 acres and 1% contained. Fire behavior moderated overnight following significant growth during previous operational periods. The eastern portion of the incident remains a primary operational concern as the fire continues burning toward and into Fort Hunter Liggett.

Steep terrain and heavy fuels continue to influence fire behavior and limit direct access for firefighters. Crews are focused on strengthening control lines and securing the western portion of the incident while continuing to monitor fire activity across the perimeter.

Cooler temperatures and higher relative humidity are expected to help moderate fire behavior and support suppression operations.

Update from CAL FIRE

The Timber Fire, burning on the Los Padres National Forest, is currently mapped at 25,223 acres and 22% contained. Fire behavior remained moderated during the previous operational period, resulting in minimal additional growth.

Crews continue strengthening established control lines and actively mopping up along the Highway 1 corridor. Suppression repair operations are also continuing south from Pfeiffer Camp. Throughout the incident, firefighters and heavy equipment operators are working to connect and reinforce completed dozer and control lines to reduce the potential for additional inland fire spread.

Cooler temperatures and improved overnight humidity recovery continue to provide favorable conditions for suppression efforts.

Update from CAL FIRE