Overview
- The Plaskett Fire, first reported on Aug. 26, has burned about 29,860 acres and reached roughly 37% containment on Sunday, according to incident updates.
- The Timber Fire, which began Aug. 8, remains near 25,350 acres and is roughly 25–27% contained with reports of minimal growth.
- More than 2,200 personnel and large aviation, engine and dozer forces are assigned to the incidents, supplemented by forward operating bases and tactical firing and aerial ignition where ground access is limited.
- Evacuation orders and warnings remain in place for parts of Monterey County and Fort Hunter Liggett and a roughly 19‑mile stretch of Highway 1 is closed; shelters and coordinated county alerts are supporting displaced residents.
- Steep, remote terrain and decades of heavy unburned fuels are complicating suppression, and officials caution that a warming, drying trend could increase fire activity and extend containment efforts into weeks or months.