Update: Plaskett Fire reaches 28,968 acres, 1% contained., The Plaskett Fire has burned 29,885 acres and reached 61% containment as of 6:36 a. m. Sept. 9, according to the latest incident information.

, The Plaskett Fire has burned 29,768 acres in Monterey County and was 23% contained as of Saturday morning, according to the latest update from the incident command team., The Plaskett Fire has burned 28,968 acres and is 1% contained, according to a Wednesday morning update., The Plaskett Fire had burned 15,479 acres and was 1% contained as of the latest update posted at 10:22 p. m. Sunday, Aug. 30, according to fire officials.

Fire officials said heavy vegetation and limited fire history in the area are contributing to active fire behavior. Cooler weather and higher humidity are expected over the next few days. Officials said the evacuation order indicates an immediate threat to life and requires people in the affected area to leave immediately. Evacuation warnings indicate a potential threat to life or property, and officials advised people who need additional time to evacuate, as….

Evacuation warnings have been lifted in San Luis Obispo County, but evacuation orders and warnings remain in effect for portions of the incident area in Monterey County. The northern portion of the Highway 1 closure is near Kirk Creek Campground at mile marker 19. The southern portion of the closure has been relocated to mile marker 10.5 near the Willow Springs Caltrans Yard. The United States Forest Service has jurisdiction over the incident, which is being managed by California Interagency Incident Management Team 7. The Plaskett Fire is not a Cal Fire incident.

The latest status reports are available through the Cal Fire incident page. Additional incident information is available through InciWeb. Update posted Sept. 5:. Reports differed on the exact time of the incident.

Reports differed on the location. Reports differed on some details.

The fire started Aug. 26 at 11:01 a. m. near Forest Road 23S10, east of Los Burros Road in the Plaskett area. The cause remains under investigation.

A Cal Fire Strike Team was engaged in structure defense and mitigation, while the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office conducted evacuations. Paso Robles Daily News reported that update: Plaskett Fire containment increases to 61%.

The fire began Aug. 26 near Forest Road 23S10, east of Los Burros Road in the Plaskett area. The cause remains under investigation.

The fire started Aug. 26 on Forest Road 23S10, east of Los Burros Road in the Plaskett area. Its cause remains under investigation. The U.S. Forest Service’s Los Padres National Forest has jurisdiction over the fire, which is being managed by California….

The Plaskett Fire began Aug. 26 near Forest Road 23S10, east of Los Burros Road, in the Plaskett area. The cause remains under investigation.

The fire started at 11:01 a. m. Aug. 26 near Forest Road 23S10, east of Los Burros Road in Plaskett. The cause remains under investigation.

Update posted Sept. 9:.

Crews continue strengthening direct and indirect control lines and securing areas of previous fire growth. Resources are working to connect containment lines along the eastern portion of the incident.

Strategic firing operations and aviation support continue to assist containment efforts. Steep, rugged terrain and limited access continue to challenge suppression operations. Crews are also prioritizing structure defense and protection of critical infrastructure.

Plaskett Fire reaches 23% containment.

Steep, rugged terrain, heavy vegetation and limited access continue to slow crews’ progress. Suppression operations and control-line reinforcement are ongoing, with structure defense and protection of critical infrastructure remaining priorities.

Evacuation orders and warnings remain in effect in Monterey County and Fort Hunter Liggett, while San Luis Obispo County remains under evacuation warnings.

The Highway 1 closure associated with the Plaskett Fire remains in effect in both directions between mile marker 19 at Kirk Creek Campground and mile marker 0 at the Monterey-San Luis Obispo County line because of ongoing wildfire operations.

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