According to Cal Fire, the fires are the two largest burning in the state as of Tuesday. The combined acreage burned is more than 78 square miles, an area larger than the city of Oakland.
"The Plaskett Fire showed continued aggressive growth today, primarily along the eastern perimeter as the fire pushes deeper into Fort Hunter Liggett, into areas that have not burned in more than 50 years. Steep terrain and heavy fuels remain the primary drivers of fire behavior," officials said in a statement.
Timber Fire Update
The Timber Fire, burning about 25 miles to the north, has burned 25,190 acres as of Monday evening. Containment is at 22%.
Officials added that crews were connecting completed dozer line in other parts of the fire to minimize the spread of the fire inland.
Officials said Tuesday could provide improved conditions for firefighters, as an early season trough of low pressure is expected to bring unseasonably cool conditions and higher humidity to Big Sur.
Evacuation / Highway Closure Info
Multiple evacuation orders, evacuation warnings and shelter-in-place orders remain in effect for both the Plaskett and Timber fires.
Up-to-date evacuation information can be found at alertmry.org/alerts. A map of current evacuation orders and warnings can be found at project.genasys.com.
To the north, a closure stretches from mile marker 56 near the Little Sur River to mile marker 45 near the Big Sur Post Office. Caltrans said a closure to the south stretches from the Monterey County / San Luis Obispo County line to mile marker 16 near Pacific Valley.
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