Incident Update Plaskett Fire
- Date:
- 09/14/2026
- Time:
- 6:09 AM
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
- 29,961
- Containment
- 89%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders
- FHL-G011
- FHL-G012-B
- FHL-G014
- MRY-G016
- FHL-G017
- FHL-G018
- FHL-G023
Evacuation Warnings
- FHL-G012-A
- FHL-G012-C
- FHL-G015
- FHL-G019
- FHL-G026
- MRY-F033
- MRY-F034
- MRY-F035
- MRY-F036
Road Closures
Highway 1 has been fully reopened.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 34
- Water Tenders
- 15
- Helicopters
- 7
- Dozers
- 3
- Hand Crews
- 18
- Total Personnel
- 729