Central Valley Firefighters Help Fight 'Timber Fire' Near Big Sur

Highway 1 and Los Padres National Forest Remain Closed as Timber Fire Grows to 5,200 Acres

The Timber Fire appears to be growing at a slower rate and is now 17% contained, though it continues to cut off Big Sur and Highway 1 from Northern California tourism.

Central Valley firefighters help fight 'Timber Fire' near Big Sur

The Timber fire has now burned more than 5,100 acres of the central coast in Monterey County.

California Timber Fire in Big Sur Nears 5,000 Acres

A fire on the Central Coast of California in Big Sur has expanded to nearly 5,000 acres, Cal Fire officials said on Aug. 16. The fire, known as the Timber Fire, is 15 percent contained, and its cause has not yet been determined. “There is fire confirmed over the Pine Ridge Trail system, with rollout toward the Big Sur River. However, the fire remains to the south of the Big Sur River, which is a key containment objective,” Cal Fire’s Incident Ma…

Fire lines at Partington Ridge are holding as Timber Fire is 15-percent contained.

As of 7am Sunday, Aug. 16, U.S. Forest Service officials report that the Timber Fire in Big Sur has burned 4,869 acres and is 15-percent contained, and that fire lines built by hand and with bulldozers to protect the residential…

Closure of LPNF, Monterey Division due to Timber Fire

LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST MONTEREY RANGER DISTRICT FOREST ORDER NUMBER 05-07-51-26-08 TIMBER FIRE AREA, ROAD, AND TRAIL CLOSURE Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited within the Los Padres National Forest. This Order is effective from August 16, … Continue reading Closure of LPNF, Monterey Division due to Timber Fire The post Closure of LPNF, Monterey Di…

Timber Fire grows to nearly 5,000 acres as containment increases to 12% in Monterey County

The Timber Fire in the unincorporated Big Sur area of Monterey County was 12% contained on Saturday afternoon after growing to nearly 5,000 acres. The fire in Los Padres National Forest was at about 4,870 acres as of Cal Fire’s update at 2 p.m. Fire crews led by a Cal Fire incident management team made progress digging and reopening fire containment lines, with bulldozer containment lines on the north side of the fire complete, according to Cal …