Photo by Josh Bleibtreu from top of Partington Ridge this am

Yesterday’s clear skies allowed firefighters to do a good assessment on the fire. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) showed some remaining heat in the heavy vegetation above houses, and crews are targeting those areas today. The area around Castro Canyon showed the most remaining heat. Aircraft hit the fire hard yesterday, reinforcing and connecting lines that were not yet completed by firefighters.

Firefighters took advantage of the conditions to clean up remaining vegetation between the active fire edge and containment line using burning operations along Partington Road. Those operations were successful and were halted when the window of opportunity closed at around 3 p.m.

Dozer and handline are complete on the north side of the fire in the steep drainage to the Big Sur River. Rollout continues to occur there, but the fire did not progress much over the Pine Ridge Trail system yesterday.

The east side of the fire was more active yesterday with drier conditions. A considerable push of heavy equipment has been moved into place and fire lines from previous fires are being opened and reinforced.

Weather:

Similar weather to yesterday is predicted for today, with a cloudy start with some afternoon sunshine. Any morning clouds along ridges and east of the fire should erode quickly with winds increasing in the afternoon. A warming and drying trend is predicted through the weekend and into next week.

Evacuation orders:

MRY-F023

MRY-F025

MRY-F026

MRY-F027

MRY-F028-A

Evacuation warnings:

FO21-B

FO22

FO24

FO28

FO28-B

FO29

Update from Los Padres National Forest on Facebook

CURRENT SITUATION:

Acres: 4545   Containment: 12%  Resources Assigned: 1,811

CURRENT SITUATION:

Favorable weather conditions significantly improved visibility on the west side of the Timber Fire today, allowing crews to conduct a visual assessment of the area.

There was increased fire activity, and clear conditions allowed air and ground resources to engage. Fire crews reinforced retardant lines above structures along Partington Road, extending north toward Ventana to fortify primary containment and structure defense operations.

On the northern flank, the fire experienced movement across the Pine Ridge Trail system toward the Big Sur River. Heavy helicopters provided critical aerial support, targeting active hotspots and reinforcing indirect containment lines.

Along the eastern perimeter, the fire continues a slow, backing movement downhill toward the drainage. Ground crews are constructing a combination of direct and indirect containment lines where accessible. Extreme, rugged terrain continues to limit access along the eastern edge; however, crews are safely maneuvering through the area, seizing opportunities to build line while actively monitoring fire behavior.

WEATHER:

The marine layer is expected to continue covering the area through Saturday in the lower elevations. A warming and drying trend is forecasted above the marine layer, leading to rising temperatures, lowering humidity, and increasing fire activity above the marine layer.

CLOSURES: Highway 1 remains closed for public and firefighter safety. The northern closure is at mile marker 45.1 near the Big Sur Bakery, and the southern closure is near mile marker 37 at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park.

EVACUATION ORDERS:
MRY-F023 
MRY-F025 
MRY-F026
MRY-F027
MRY-F028-A

EVACUATION WARNINGS:
MRY-F021-B 
MRY-F022 
MRY-F024
MRY-F028-B
MRY-F029

Timber Fire Information

2026.Timber@firenet.gov

(831) 285-7006

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

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MontereyCountySheriffsOffice

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Just got a call from the USFS that a closure order will be coming shortly that closes the Los Padres Forest to facillitate fighting the Timber Fire – from the northern boundary of the forest to Nacimiento Rd on the South and from Milpitas and Tassajara Rds on the East to Highway One on the West.

CURRENT SITUATION: 
On the southern edge of the fire, work is complete on containment line from DeAngulo Ridge to Partington Road and on containment line on the Coast Ridge Trail southeast toward Highway 1. Work overnight continued behind homes east of Highway 1, with crews cutting handline to create a continuous containment feature behind them. The fire has shown very little activity there for several days.

There is fire confirmed over the Pine Ridge Trail system, with rollout toward the Big Sur River. However, the fire remains to the south of the Big Sur River, which is a key containment objective. Dozer and handline have been completed to ensure that containment remains secure.

The eastern side of the fire was active overnight in the area of Olmstead Mountain. Containment lines previously opened with equipment are being reopened and opportunities for suppression closer to the fire’s edge are being assessed. Residents in Carmel Valley and in communities with access to previously utilized lines can expect to see equipment entering the area today.

WEATHER: 
The trough of low pressure off the coast will continue to bring cooler and wetter conditions to the coastal side of the fire for the next several days , while the area above the marine layer and to the east of the fire can expect warmer and drier conditions with afternoon sunshine possible.

EVACUATION ORDERS:
– MRY-F023 
– MRY-F025 
– MRY-F026 
– MRY-F027 
– MRY-F028-A
ROAD CLOSURES: 
Highway 1 remains closed for public and firefighter safety. The northern closure is at mile marker 45.1 near the Big Sur Bakery, and the southern closure is near mile marker 37 at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park.
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.
#USFS #CalFire #wildfire

Timber Fire Update  U.S. Forest Service – Los Padres National ForestTimber Fire Information Email: 2026.timber@firenet.gov  Phone: 831-285-7006 Report release: 7:00pm on August 13th, 2026CURRENT SITUATION: The heavy marine layer moderated fire activity, and the fire is currently hung up above the houses on the east side of Highway 1. Crews continue to create containment line behind houses where possible and remain on scene at each structure. They are also continuing to work on a continuous line behind the houses. Some of this is complete, but steep drainages make this work very difficult, especially without the assistance of aircraft which has been severely limited by fog. In addition, a dozer line is being constructed along Coast Ridge Road south from De Angulo Canyon southwest toward Highway 1 for use as a contingency line should it become necessary. To the north, the fire has crossed the Pine Ridge Trail system and is backing towards the Big Sur River. Contingency lines are in place should it cross the river. Cooler, wetter conditions also helped lessen fire activity on the east side of the fire. The fire has crossed Longwood Creek and is currently on Olmstead Mountain. WEATHER: A deep marine layer has moved in and will dominate the Highway 1 corridor in the area the next few days. Expect warmer and drier conditions by the weekend. EVACUATION ORDERS: – MRY-F023 – MRY-F025 – MRY-F026 – MRY-F027 – MRY-F028-A EVACUATION WARNINGS: – MRY-F021-B – MRY-F022 – MRY-F024 – MRY-F028-B – MRY-F029 ROAD CLOSURES: Highway 1 remains closed for public and firefighter safety. The northern closure is at mile marker 45.1 near the Big Sur Bakery, and the southern closure is near mile marker 37 at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park. 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

TIMBER FIRE COMMUNITY MEETING
Please join local officials and incident representatives for an important community meeting to share information and answer questions.
WHAT:
Community Meeting

WHEN:
August 14, 2026 @ 5PM
TIME & LOCATION:
Big Sur River Inn
46800 CA-1, Big Sur, CA 93920
If technology permits, meeting will be livestreamed on the Los Padres National Forest Facebook Page.
Follow the link below to view a map of the current
Evacuation area:
https://www.readymontereycounty.org/
emergencyl

STAY UPDATED
For the most updated fire information:
https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2026/
8/8/timber-fire
Please be aware that law enforcement and fire personnel are active in the area.
Exercise caution, keep your headlights on, and yield to emergency responders.

This is a still from a video that apparently I have developed a configuration problem with YouTube, but if you want to watch it, it is the first video on my bigsurkate8349 channel. You can see it there.

Current situation:Fire Size 4245 acres. Firefighters were engaged overnight on the south end of the fire working down Partington Ridge toward Highway 1 to tie handline into completed dozer line to cut off the fire’s south/southeastern spread.

Engines assigned behind structures west of Highway 1 remained in place overnight to ensure that they were not impacted by fire. Very little fire activity was observed as humidity rose to almost 90% under the heavy marine layer. Operations today will focus on the same priorities, engaging direct line construction where possible to cut the fire off from impacting structures.

On the northern side of the fire, night shift crews completed line all the way down to Big Sur River from the Coast Ridge Road to inhibit northward spread.

The fire continued to burn actively above the marine layer overnight. Day shift crews are working actively to open old fire lines as contingency as well as finding safe and effective places to put new lines as close as possible to the active fire edge.

Weather: The system that brought showers and thunderstorms into the area has moved to the east and the heavy marine layer is expected to dominate for the next few days. A warming, drying trend is anticipated into the weekend.

Evacuation Orders:

– MRY-F023

– MRY-F025

– MRY-F026

– MRY-F027

– MRY-F028-A

Road closures:

Highway 1 remains closed for public and firefighter safety. The northern closure is at mile marker 45.1 near the Big Sur Bakery, and the southern closure is near mile marker 37 at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park.

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.

Per the U.S. Forest Service- Los Padres National Forest Facebook page.

These were taken Sunday night /Monday morning 8/9 – 8/10

There ares some phenomenal photos Matt said I could share: