Categories: Big Sur

Infrared Maps of the Plaskett Fire, 9/1 @ 11:00 pm & Timber Fire, 9/2 @ 1:45 am

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)

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