Containment of Monterey County’s two wildfires increased Sunday as crews continue to battle the blazes plaguing the coast.
The Plaskett Fire burning in the southern area of the county was 37% contained Sunday night, up from 31% Saturday. It has burned 29,862 acres.
“Plaskett Fire Containment has gone up, which is great,” said county spokesperson Nicholas Pasculli in a Sunday evening email. “The teams on both Fires are doing remarkable work.”
The Plaskett Fire began on Aug. 26 in the steep, rugged wilderness terrain of the Los Padres National Forest near Big Sur.
Favorable weather conditions have helped crews stem the fire’s growth and strengthen containment lines, Cal Fire said Sunday. Evacuation orders and warnings remain in effect.
The Timber Fire burning in the Big Sur and Ventana Wilderness area north of the Plaskett Fire was at 27% containment Sunday night, having held steady at 25,357 acres for the weekend.
The Timber Fire began on Aug. 8 and has also prompted evacuation orders and warnings that remain in place.
A roughly 19-mile portion of state Highway 1 remains closed from mile marker 19 at the Kirk Creek Campground to mile marker 0.0 at the Monterey/San Luis Obispo County line, Cal Fire said.
