Monterey County’s Timber Fire Nears 18,000 Acres, with 1,788 Firefighters on Scene

Monterey County’s Timber Fire nears 18,000 acres, with 1,788 firefighters on scene

The Timber Fire has grown to 16,368 acres in Monterey County, with new evacuation orders and warnings issued Tuesday.

El Centro Fire Department deploys crews to Monterey County wildfire, regional blazes

EL CENTRO — The El Centro Fire Department continues its active participation in regional mutual aid efforts, maintaining personnel and equipment on the front lines of several major blazes across California and the Western U.S. during the 2026 wildfire season.

Timber Fire Now Third Largest in State, CHP Announces Highway 1 Closure

KQED reported A stretch of Highway 1 in Big Sur will close again Thursday in an effort to regain control over the Timber Fire. The fire has burned nearly 19,000 acres as of Wednesday — more than double what prompted initial evacuations on Aug. 10. The Timber Fire is now the third biggest fire in the state this year, according to CalFire. Much of that spread has been to the east, moving deeper into the Los Padres National Forest. Read more at Ti…

Timber Fire near 18,000 acres as containment slips despite progress by Cal Fire crews

Monterey County’s Timber Fire grew slightly again overnight and containment shrunk slightly, but Cal Fire officials said Wednesday that crews were still making good progress overall. The fire, burning in the rugged Central Coast wilderness around Big Sur, grew from about 16,000 acres to nearly 18,000 acres and containment shrank from 26% to 23%, according to Cal Fire. On Monday evening, the fire had burned about 13,000 acres. Over the past 24 ho…

Smoke In Contra Costa County From The Timber Fire In Monterey County

It looks like the most likely source of the haze/smoke over Contra Costa County this evening is the Timber Fire in Monterey County, near Big Sur. NOAA satellite analysis from Monday specifically showed the Timber Fire producing heavy smoke that was traveling northward. The fire is still active today at about 15,998 acres and 26% contained, according to CAL FIRE. There may also be some high-level residual smoke from Pacific Northwest and Canadian…