🔥 CALPF Timber Fire

DangerousFire/Smoke✓ Verified

This condition was reported 33 days ago and may no longer be accurate.

Description

Last updated: 2026-09-06 --- The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Los Padres National Forest. --- State: California --- Coordinates: Latitude: 36° 13 40.1 Longitude: 121° 43 59.2 --- NOTE: All fire perimeters and points are approximations. --- Incident Overview: Daily Update - English&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Actualización diaria- Spanish &nbsp; &nbsp;| &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Daily Public Information Map (Pdf) &nbsp; &nbsp;| &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Progression Map &nbsp; &nbsp; | &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Facebook &nbsp; &nbsp;| &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Smoke Outlook for Timber&nbsp;Contact Information for the Plaskett Fire has changed: &nbsp;Email:2026.plaskett@firenet.gov Phone:805-257-9891&nbsp;The Timber Fire was detected around 9:30 in the evening on Saturday, August 8. It is primarily burning east of the Big Sur Coastline and into the rugged Ventana Wilderness. &nbsp;The fire is burning within the 2016 Soberanes Fire, with a mix of older fire killed fuels, and much younger regrowth. &nbsp;It was last mapped at 25,357 acres and 27% contained.CURRENT SITUATION: Fire activity on the Timber Fire remained low because of favorable temperatures and humidity levels as crews strengthened and improved containment line around the perimeter of the fire.Rappelers will be inserted into the Pick Creek area tomorrow to establish a helispot in order to allow firefighters better access in the steep, rugged terrain. If successful, handcrews will be working directly along the fire’s edge in an effort to build further containment line.Drivers should remain cautious while driving on Highway 1 this holiday weekend as there is a heavy presence of fire personnel on the roadway.WEATHER:&nbsp;Mostly sunny conditions will develop after lingering morning clouds, with highs ranging from&nbsp;the mid‑60s to low‑70s and reaching the lower 80s near Arroyo Seco and Indians Road.&nbsp;Humidity will drop to 30-40% this afternoon, locally as low as 30% in the east, with overnight&nbsp;humidity recoveries reaching 70% in most areas of the fire. A quiet fire weather pattern stays&nbsp;in place through the evening, with a warming and drying trend expected past tonight.&nbsp;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. &nbsp;Please avoid that area and use US 101 as an alternate route.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;https://roads.dot.ca.gov/?roadnumber=1 or&nbsp;https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/EVACUATIONS AND CLOSURES: &nbsp;Evacuation warnings and orders are in effect. For current information and to sign up for alerts, view the Interactive Evacuation Page and Monterey County's Department of Emergency Management website. &nbsp;To directly sign up for Alerts, Visit: https://alertmontereycounty.genasys.com/portal/enAREA CLOSURE:&nbsp; The Los Padres National Forest has issued an Area Closure for Forest Service managed lands surrounding the Timber and Plaskett Fires. &nbsp;Full text of the Closure Order, and Closure Order Map.&nbsp;Los Padres National Forest encompasses nearly two million acres of central California's scenic Coast and Transverse Ranges. The forest stretches across almost 220 miles from north to south and consists of two separate land divisions. The northern division is within Monterey County and northern San Luis Obispo County and includes the beautiful Big Sur Coast and scenic interior areas. The "main division" of the forest includes lands within San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura and Kern Counties. --- Source: InciWeb | http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/calpf-timber-fire