Incident Update Plaskett Fire
- Date:
- 09/03/2026
- Time:
- 12:58 PM
Plaskett Fire Information Email: 2026.plaskett@firenet.gov
Plaskett Fire Information Phone: (805) 257-9891
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
- 29,123
- Containment
- 1%
- 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-F038
- MRY-G012-A
- MRY-G016
Evacuation Warnings
Monterey County
- MRY-G011-A
- MRY-G012-B
- MRY-G015
- MRY-F033
- MRY-F039
San Luis Obispo County
- SLC-001
- SLC-002
- SLC-003
Road Closures
A portion of highway 1 is closed:
- The closure is from mile marker 19 at the Kirk Creek Campground down to mile marker 0.0 at the Monterey/San Luis Obispo County line
Evacuation Shelters
Timber and Plaskett Fire Shelters:
- Carmel Mission Inn Conference Room, 3665 Rio Rd, Carmel, CA 93923
- Cambria Veterans Memorial Building, 1000 Main St, Cambria, CA 93428