Incident Update Plaskett Fire

Date:
09/10/2026
Time:
6:21 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
29,942
Containment
79%
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
  • MRY-F034
  • MRY-F035
  • MRY-F036
  • MRY-F037-B
  • MRY-F038-B

Evacuation Warnings

  • FHL-G012-A
  • FHL-G012-C
  • FHL-G015
  • FHL-G019
  • FHL-G026
  • MRY-F033
  • MRY-F037-A
  • MRY-F038-A
  • MRY-F039

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 10.5 north of Gorda near the Willow Springs Caltrans Yard

Assigned Resources

Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.

Engines
76
Water Tenders
14
Helicopters
14
Dozers
14
Hand Crews
43
Total Personnel
1447