Plaskett Fire, Day 5, 8/30, Evening Update

In doubled in size from yesterday to today. This is from BEU and USFS on Facebook this evening:

#PlaskettFire Update

The Plaskett Fire has been recently mapped at 15,478 acres and remains 1% contained.

The fire remains active, with fire backing down toward Highway 1. Firefighters continue to prioritize structure protection as a large surge of additional resources arrives on-scene.

The fire has gained the most acreage on the eastern side, burning toward Fort Hunter Liggett, and to the south, where crews are actively engaged in structure defense along Los Burros Road. Night-flying helicopters are supporting continued structure protection overnight.

Crews not assigned to structure protection are opening containment line along Prewitt Ridge and South Coast Ridge Road. With no fire history in some areas for more than 50 years, heavy vegetation is contributing to active fire behavior.

Cooler temperatures and higher humidity are expected over the next several days. Firefighters will take advantage of favorable conditions to look for every opportunity to use direct containment tactics.