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A wildfire engulfs a hillside, sending thick smoke into the sky as flames spread across the terrain near a roadside.

Nearly 6,000 acres, Plaskett Fire remains at zero containment Friday night

by Katy St. Clair, Bay City News August 29, 2026August 29, 2026

The Plaskett Fire in southern Monterey County neared 6,000 acres Friday night as drier conditions set in, according to Cal Fire. The blaze, measured at 5,924 acres at 9 p.m., was moving closer to state Highway 1, just south of Plaskett Ridge Road, Cal Fire said, with fire activity progressing north and toward South Coast […]

A wildfire rages across a forested hillside, sending thick plumes of smoke into the sky.

Plaskett Fire swells to over 5,400 acres Friday evening

by Katy St. Clair, Bay City News August 28, 2026August 28, 2026

Plaskett Fire grows to 2,774 acres as potential thunderstorms threaten increased activity

by Gabe Agcaoili, Bay City News August 28, 2026August 28, 2026

A group of vehicles parked in a field under a hazy, orange-tinted sky as smoke rises from a distant wildfire.

Timber and Plaskett Fires prompt Highway 1 closure, more evacuations

by Kathleen Kirkwood, Bay City News August 27, 2026August 27, 2026

Firefighters in orange gear work along a burned hillside beside a winding road, with a bridge visible in the distance.

Another wildfire erupts as Monterey County’s Timber Fire nears 19,000 acres

by Katy St. Clair and Alise Maripuu, Bay City News August 26, 2026August 26, 2026

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