Second Fire Breaks Out Along Big Sur Coast

New Big Sur Wildfire, the Plaskett Fire, Breaks Out South of Timber Fire

A new, 100-acre wildfire began Wednesday morning near the Big Sur coast, about 27 miles south of the southernmost section of the still burning Timber Fire.

Smoke captured east of Plaskett as new Big Sur vegetation fire breaks out

Smoke is being captured east of Plaskett as a new Big Sur vegetation fire breaks out, 30 miles south of the Timber Fire.

Second fire breaks out along Big Sur coast

The Plaskett Fire broke out Wednesday morning along the Big Sur coast, south of the Timber Fire, which has been burning for more than two weeks.

A new fire ignites to the south in Big Sur near Gorda leading to a new evacuation order and warning.

As the Timber Fire continues to burn at only 23 percent contained, the Plaskett Fire erupted to the south on Wednesday, Aug. 26, two miles east of Plaskett and just a little northeast of Gorda.