Plaskett Fire reaches 79% containment as Highway 1 closure moves

Plaskett Fire reaches 79% containment as Highway 1 closure moves

The Plaskett Fire is growing more contained, but Highway 1 is still shut from Mile Marker 19 to Los Burrows Road.

Nearly 30K acres burned, Plaskett Fire reaches 83% containment

Fire crews in Monterey County made significant progress this week increasing containment lines of the Plaskett Fire burning in the unincorporated area of The Plaskett Fire in Big Sur, Monterey County, California, has burned nearly 30,000 acres and reached 83% containment, while evacuation orders and warnings remain active along the Highway 1 corridor.