Incident Update Plaskett Fire
- Date:
- 08/31/2026
- Time:
- 9:10 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
- 26,734
- 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-F033
- MRY-G011-A
- MRY-G012-B
- MRY-G015
San Luis Obispo County
- SLC-001
- SLC-002
- SLC-003
Road Closures
Highway 1 is closed:
- Northern Closure: South of Little Sur River at mile marker 56
- Southern Closure: Just north of the San Luis Obispo County line at mile marker 0.09
There is no estimated time the highway will reopen.
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
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 41
- Water Tenders
- 15
- Helicopters
- 12
- Dozers
- 6
- Hand Crews
- 26
- Other
- 8
- Total Personnel
- 955