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Update: Plaskett Fire remains 83% contained, 29,961 acres affected in Monterey County
12+ hour, 50+ min ago (163+ words) First discovered: 18 days ago, 11:01 a.m. Aug. 26 Initial location: Forest Road 23S10, east of Los Burros Road, Plaskett, Monterey County, Calif. Fire unit: USFS - Los Padres National Forest Fire name: Plaskett Fire Plaskett Fire initially started at 11:01 a.m. Aug. 26 - Forest Road 23S10, east of Los…...
Update: 39% containment achieved for Timber Fire in Monterey County
12+ hour, 50+ min ago (135+ words) First discovered: More than a month ago, 8:35 p.m. Aug. 8 Initial location: Southeast of Loma Vista, Monterey County, Calif. Fire name: Timber Fire Timber Fire initially started at 8:35 p.m. Aug. 8 - Southeast of Loma Vista in Monterey County, California. By Sunday morning, it had…...
Monterey Co.: Plaskett Fire Reaches 83% Containment As Nearly 30K Acres Burned
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (156+ words) Fire crews in Monterey County made significant progress this week increasing containment lines of the Plaskett Fire burning in the unincorporated area of Big Sur. The fire was 83% contained as of Saturday afternoon, up from about 61% earlier in the week....
Update: Plaskett Fire remains 83% contained, 29,942 acres affected in Monterey County
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (154+ words) First discovered: 17 days ago, 11:01 a.m. Aug. 26 Initial location: Forest Road 23S10, east of Los Burros Road, Plaskett, Monterey County, Calif. Fire unit: USFS - Los Padres National Forest Fire name: Plaskett Fire Plaskett Fire initially started at 11:01 a.m. Aug. 26 - Forest Road 23S10, east of Los…...
Lucas Fire Expands to 4,000 Acres in Northern California
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (263+ words) The Lucas Fire in Northern California expanded to just over 4,000 acres by Saturday afternoon, leading to extended evacuations, road closures, and a red flag warning as crews battled challenging conditions. The fire started Thursday morning near Potter Valley and was…...
Nearly 30K acres burned, Plaskett Fire reaches 83% containment
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (58+ words) Local News Matters Fire crews in Monterey County made significant progress this week increasing containment lines of the Plaskett Fire burning in the unincorporated area of Big Sur. The fire was 83% contained as of Saturday afternoon, up from about 61% earlier…...
Lucas Fire Grows to 3,476 Acres, Prompts Evacuations in Northern California
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (141+ words) The Lucas Fire burning along the Lake and Mendocino county line grew to 3,476 acres on Friday, prompting evacuation orders and warnings as crews faced smoky conditions that hampered aircraft aid. Evacuation orders were in effect for Lake County zones MNF…...
Alila Ventana Big Sur Announces Reopening Following Brief Closure Due to the Regional Fires, and Following Partial Reopening of Highway 1
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (167+ words) Big Sur's Iconic Luxury Resort Invites Guests to Rediscover the Beauty, Resilience, and Spirit of Big Sur with New "A World, Together" Package As Alila Ventana Big Sur prepares to welcome guests back to the resort, it has created "The…...
Big Sur landmark Nepenthe works to recover after Timber Fire forces Highway 1 closures
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (455+ words) September 10, 2026 / 5:51 PM PDT / CBS San Francisco Perched on a cliff overlooking the Pacific, Nepenthe has been a fixture along Big Sur's Highway 1 for more than seven decades. The restaurant opened in 1949, two years after Kirk Gafill's grandparents bought the property…...
Mendocino County: How to find your evacuation zone
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (137+ words) The County of Mendocino and its Office of Emergency Services, also known as MendoReady, use the Genasys Protect emergency map, a free public safety and emergency alert platform, that includes a grid of zones utilized for issuing mandatory evacuation orders…...