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:
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
