Incident Update Plaskett Fire
- Date:
- 08/29/2026
- Time:
- 4:27 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Plaskett Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2026-08-26
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Forest Road 23S10, east of Los Burros Road, Plaskett
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Monterey
- Administration Unit
- USFS - Los Padres National Forest
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 8,241
- Containment
- 0%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders
- MRY-F034
- MRY-F035
- MRY-F036
- MRY-F037
- MRY-G012-A
- MRY-G016
Evacuation Warnings
- MRY-F033
- MRY-G011-A
- MRY-G012-B
- MRY-G015
Road Closures
Highway 1 is closed:
- Northern Closure: South of Little Sur River at mile marker 56
- Southern Closure: South of Salmon Creek at mile marker 2.1
There is no estimated time the highway will reopen.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 36
- Water Tenders
- 5
- Helicopters
- 6
- Dozers
- 7
- Hand Crews
- 14
- Other
- 13
- Total Personnel
- 481