Public Safety

Plaskett Fire Spreads in California

Friday, September 18, 2026

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The Plaskett Fire, active since August 26, 2026, continues to burn east of Plaskett in Monterey County, California. The fire is burning in steep terrain with primary fuel types of chaparral, short grass, and timber.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. All fire perimeters and points are approximations as noted in the incident overview. The fire is managed by Los Padres National Forest.

Residents in the area should monitor updates from the Los Padres National Forest for any changes to fire behavior or evacuation orders.

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

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Every factual claim below was checked against the original public record. Source: original document ↗

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The Plaskett Fire is active since August 26, 2026“The Plaskett Fire started on August 26, 2026, east of Plaskett in Monterey County.”
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The Plaskett Fire continues to burn east of Plaskett“null”
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The Plaskett Fire is burning in steep terrain“The fire is burning in steep terrain with primary fuel types of chaparral, short grass, and timber.”
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The Plaskett Fire has primary fuel types of chaparral“The fire is burning in steep terrain with primary fuel types of chaparral, short grass, and timber.”
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The Plaskett Fire has primary fuel types of short grass“... or null”
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The Plaskett Fire has primary fuel types of timber“null”
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The cause of the Plaskett Fire is under investigation“Cause of the fire is under investigation.”
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All fire perimeters and points are approximations as noted in the incident overview“null”
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The Plaskett Fire is managed by Los Padres National Forest“null”
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Residents in the area should monitor updates from the Los Padres National Forest“null”