https://www.kazu.org/fireupdates/ Local resources and information on the Timber and Plaskett Fires burning in Monterey County. en-US Copyright Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:52:12 GMT https://www.kazu.org/fireupdates/#new-plaskett-fire-evacuation-order-and-warnings Monterey County has added another evacuation order and two more warnings due to the Plaskett Fire. Zone MRY-F035 is now under an Evacuation Order (leave… Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:52:12 GMT 000001a0-4538-dd64-abb6-e77c88c10000 https://www.kazu.org/fireupdates/#county-corrects-road-closure Monterey County has sent out a correction to the Highway 1 road closure that began at 1 p.m. today:"The highway will be entirely closed to all traffic… Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:55:27 GMT 000001a0-4536-dcb1-abba-d77e98130000 https://www.kazu.org/fireupdates/#sheriff-issues-shelter-in-place-new-orders-and-warnings-starting-thursday-at-1-p-m Firefighting activity planned for Thursday or Friday, depending on weather and fire behavior, has prompted the Monterey County Sheriff's Office to change… Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:44:56 GMT 000001a0-402a-d724-abaf-412ee19d0000 https://www.kazu.org/fireupdates/#plaskett-fire-starts Another fire has broken out in Big Sur, south of the Timber Fire. The Plaskett Fire started today east of Los Burros Road. Though it is currently only 40… Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:22:26 GMT 000001a0-4027-d067-a9f3-672f37e20000 https://www.kazu.org/fireupdates/#new-evacuation-orders-and-warnings-as-fire-nears-16-000-acres-los-padres-national-forest-closures-in-effect The Monterey County Sheriff's Office has issued two new evacuation orders for zones MRY-F015-B and MRY-F023-B. The office also issued new evacuation… Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:05:01 GMT 000001a0-3ab0-d930-afaf-3fb9ec170000 https://www.kazu.org/fireupdates/#timber-fire-grows-to-over-12-600-acres-highway-1-reopened-over-the-weekend Dry conditions continue to prevail, as CalFire reports the Timber Fire's northern and eastern boundaries have merged, causing an increase in acreage in… Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:08:59 GMT 000001a0-34e1-d930-afaf-37f9ba640000 https://www.kazu.org/fireupdates/#significant-increase-in-fire-activity-prompts-new-round-of-evacuations Dry conditions fueled increased fire activity over the weekend, causing the Timber Fire to grow significantly. Cal Fire reports the fire is 12,108 acres… Sun, 23 Aug 2026 21:08:32 GMT 000001a0-306a-dd0f-afff-797f3df90000 https://www.kazu.org/fireupdates/#partial-zone-evacuation-order-downgraded-fire-acreage-reaches-5-530-acres The Monterey County Sheriff's office reports that Zone MRY-F027 has been split into two zones, MRY-F027-A and MRY- F027-B. For Zone MRY-F027-A, the… Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:19:33 GMT 000001a0-1bdd-d74b-abf1-fbffee450000 https://www.kazu.org/fireupdates/#several-evacuation-orders-downgraded-to-warnings Zones MRY-F023, MRY-F025, and MRY-F026 are now under an evacuation warning, downgraded from a previous evacuation order. Cal Fire reported there was… Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:06:54 GMT 000001a0-1712-d067-a9f3-371bb40d0000 https://www.kazu.org/fireupdates/#acreage-tops-5-000-containment-up-to-17 As of 6:00 p.m. on Sunday Aug. 16, the Timber Fire has grown to 5,103 acres and containment is now 17%, according to Cal Fire. Monterey County officials… Mon, 17 Aug 2026 01:27:23 GMT 000001a0-0d4b-dd0f-afff-7d7f81c10000 https://www.kazu.org/fireupdates/#the-timber-fire-is-now-4-655-acres-12-contained PG&E is reporting a power outage in areas near the fire, affecting an estimated 89 customers.A temporary evacuation point (TEP) was added on Friday, 8/14… Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:41:05 GMT 000001a0-063d-d930-afaf-07bd3da50000 https://www.kazu.org/fireupdates/#timber-fire-update-4-545-acres-with-7-containment The Timber Fire is currently mapped at 4,545 acres, with 7% containment, according to Cal Fire. About 1,400 firefighters are responding to the blaze.U.S.… Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:14:20 GMT 000001a0-00d4-d2ac-aff4-9cf6d7950000