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Salinas fire department battles 2 fires as heat advisory in place on Central Coast
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (226+ words) The Salinas Fire Department battled two fires Wednesday morning as high temperatures and dry conditions increased the risk of fire across the Central Coast. One fire broke out near the Salinas Police Department and was described by firefighters as an…...
Timber Fire marks one month in Big Sur as Plaskett Fire reaches 47% containment
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (356+ words) The Timber Fire has been burning in the Big Sur area for one month and remains active at 25,380 acres with 27% containment, according to a Tuesday update from fire officials. The fire began Aug. 8 southeast of Loma Vista. Its cause remains…...
Highway 1 reopens near Big Sur as businesses hope for Labor Day boost after Timber Fire closures
1+ week, 1+ day ago (372+ words) The northern closure of Highway 1 has reopened, allowing Big Sur businesses to recover from weeks of closures caused by the Timber Fire. The northern closure of Highway 1 reopened this morning, giving Big Sur businesses a chance to welcome back customers…...
Timber Fire evacuations set to be downgraded as a portion of Highway 1 is set to reopen
1+ week, 3+ day ago (304+ words) The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office announced changes to evacuation zones and the reopening of a portion of Highway 1 as crews continue fighting the Timber and Plaskett fires in Big Sur. Beginning at 6 a.m. Thursday, several Timber Fire evacuation orders will…...
Super Scoopers, split command used to fight rapidly growing Plaskett Fire
1+ week, 4+ day ago (415+ words) Firefighters are using every available resource to battle the rapidly growing Plaskett Fire, including two Super Scooper aircraft operating out of Lake San Antonio. The planes were seen skimming the lake, filling their tanks with more than 1,500 gallons of water…...
Plaskett Fire near 29,000 acres, surpasses Timber Fire in size
1+ week, 4+ day ago (487+ words) The Plaskett Fire has grown to 28,724 acres and remains 1% contained, according to a Tuesday afternoon CAL FIRE update. The fire has grown by 1,990 acres, or approximately 7.4%, since the 26,734 acres reported in the previous update. The Plaskett Fire, which began Aug....
Plaskett Fire overtakes Timber Fire in acreage, burns nearly 27,000 acres
1+ week, 5+ day ago (405+ words) The Plaskett Fire has officially overtaken the Timber Fire after growing to 26,734 acres in less than a week. The fire started Wednesday and is now 1% contained, according to a Sunday afternoon CAL FIRE update. By comparison, the Timber Fire started…...
Plaskett fire victim shares loss of home and Big Sur community’s resilience
1+ week, 5+ day ago (395+ words) Brendon Shave, the owner of Tru-Cuts beauty salon in Carmel, shared his experience of losing the home he built 20 years ago to the Plaskett fire. "If you want to know from start to finish, I was actually at work, and…...
Plaskett Fire grows past 8,000 acres, new evacuation orders issued Sunday
1+ week, 6+ day ago (613+ words) The Plaskett Fire near Gorda remains active as firefighters focus on protecting homes and strengthening containment lines, according to a 9:06 p.m. update. Fire activity has backed down toward Highway 1, while a large surge of firefighting resources continues to arrive at the…...
Timber Fire now covers over 23,000 acres, as containment remains at 21%
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (500+ words) The Timber Fire has grown to 24,601 acres in Monterey County and remains 21% contained, according to a Saturday afternoon update from CAL FIRE. That is an increase of 1,258 acres, or about 5.4%, from the 23,343 acres reported Friday morning. The fire has grown…...