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CALPF Timber Fire Grows, Highway 1 Closed

Monday, August 31, 2026

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The CALPF Timber Fire expanded to 25,190 acres with 22% containment as of August 31, 2026, prompting a 40-mile closure of Highway 1 from Gorda to Big Sur. Fire crews reinforced control lines and focused on containing slop-over at Juan Miguel Creek and connecting lines toward Skinner Ridge.

Highway 1 remains closed from Mile Post 10 to Mile Post 56, with US 101 recommended as an alternate route. Evacuation warnings and orders are active, with Monterey County's emergency management website providing updates. A public meeting is scheduled for September 2, 2026, at 6:00 PM to address fire operations and community concerns.

📄 Source: InciWeb Active Wildfires — http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/calpf-timber-fire

Checked against the public record7 of 12 claims · 58%

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The CALPF Timber Fire expanded to 25,190 acres“The Timber Fire was detected around 9:30 in the evening on Saturday, August 8. It is primarily burning east of the Big Sur Coastline and into the rugged Ventana Wilderness. The fire is burning within the 2016 Soberanes Fire, with a mix of older fire killed fuels, and much younger regrowth. It was last mapped at 25,190 acres and 22% contained.”
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The CALPF Timber Fire had 22% containment as of August 31, 2026“The Timber Fire was detected around 9:30 in the evening on Saturday, August 8. It is primarily burning east of the Big Sur Coastline and into the rugged Ventana Wilderness. The fire is burning within the 2016 Soberanes Fire, with a mix of older fire killed fuels, and much younger regrowth. It was last mapped at 25,190 acres and 22% contained.”
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The CALPF Timber Fire prompted a 40-mile closure of Highway 1 from Gorda to Big Sur“null”
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Fire crews reinforced control lines“Night shift crews worked to reinforce control lines and keep the fire in current containment lines.”
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Fire crews focused on containing slop-over at Juan Miguel Creek“Today’s priorities will be to contain the slop-over at Juan Miguel Creek north of Manuel Peak and connecting pieces of completed dozer and handline north toward Skinner Ridge and East toward Chews Ridge.”
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Fire crews focused on connecting lines toward Skinner Ridge“Today’s priorities will be to contain the slop-over at Juan Miguel Creek north of Manuel Peak and connecting pieces of completed dozer and handline north toward Skinner... Read more Publication Type: News - 08/31/2026 - 08:00”
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Highway 1 remains closed from Mile Post 10 to Mile Post 56“null”
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US 101 is recommended as an alternate route“null”
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Evacuation warnings and orders are active“null”
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Monterey County's emergency management website provides updates“null”
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A public meeting is scheduled for September 2, 2026“JOIN US!PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETINGWEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2026 @ 6:00 P.M.MID-COAST FIRE BRIGADE38000 PALO COLORADO RDCARMEL CA 93923 This meeting will provide an opportunity to discuss the current status of the Timber Fire and Plaskett FireAgency Representatives will be present to answer questions the community may have regarding evacuations and closures.”
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The public meeting is at 6:00 PM“JOIN US!PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETINGWEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2026 @ 6:00 P.M.”