The Timber fire experienced minimal growth because of proactive firefighting and favorable weather conditions. Cool and humid weather will continue into this evening, and a warming and drying trend is expected to contribute to increased fire activity in the coming days. Firefighters are getting ahead of that potential for increased fire behavior by utilizing air resources along the perimeter and crews on the ground where access allows.
Crews continue to focus on containment line in the northwest corner. North of Manuel Peak firefighters on the ground are hiking in and engaging the fire directly to secure lingering heat. Aircraft resources continue to continue to attack the slopover in that area while firefighters work to find a safe way to access the fire’s edge.
Aircraft has been effective in the rocky terrain on the east, with minimal heat being identified by daily infrared flights.
On the eastern perimeter of the fire in the Arroyo Seco area, hand crews connected completed dozer line, finalizing a continuous containment line around the fire’s perimeter. Today, crews are working to prepare and strengthen these lines.
To the south, firefighters continue work to build containment near Pick Creek
WEATHER: Mostly sunny conditions will develop after lingering morning clouds, with highs ranging from the mid‑60s to low‑70s and reaching the lower 80s near Arroyo Seco and Indians Road. Humidity will drop to 30-40% this afternoon, locally as low as 30% in the east, with overnight humidity recoveries reaching 70% in most areas of the fire. A quiet fire weather pattern stays in place through the evening, with a warming and drying trend expected past tonight.
ROAD CLOSURES: Road closures on Highway 1 in the Big Sur area have been reduced. Travelers are encouraged to drive cautiously as traffic increases during Labor Day weekend. To support Plaskett Fire emergency response efforts, Highway 1 remains closed between Pacific Valley at Post Mile 16 and Monterey/San Luis Obispo County line at Post Mile 0.0. 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/
EVACUATIONS: Monterey County still has evacuation warnings and orders. View theInteractive Evacuation Page For current information and to sign up for alerts visit Monterey County’s Department of Emergency Management website.
FOREST CLOSURE ORDER: The Los Padres National Forest has issued an Area Closure for Forest Service managed lands surrounding the Timber and Plaskett Fires. Full text of theClosure Order, and Closure Order Map.
Timber Fire Information
2026.Timber@firenet.gov
(831) 285-7006
Website: inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/calpf-timber-fire