Plaskett Fire: Monterey County wildfire reported August 26, 2026
- First discovered
- 9:26 a.m. August 26
- Initial location
- Monterey County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- Plaskett
Fire location & perimeter
A new wildfire was reported on August 26 at 9:26 a.m. in Monterey County, California. The wildfire has been burning on federal land. The fire has burned an estimated 29,993 acres. The fire is 97% contained. The cause of the fire remains undetermined.
Fire Information
- Fire name:
- Plaskett
- Acres burned:
- 29,992.93
- Containment:
- 97%
- Cause:
- Undetermined
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Containment updated to 97%.
Containment updated to 89%.
Containment updated to 79%.
Containment updated to 73%.
Containment updated to 61%.
Containment updated to 47%.
Containment updated to 37%.
Containment updated to 31%.
Containment updated to 19%.
Size updated to 26,734 acres.
Size updated to 15,479 acres.
Containment first reported at 1%.
Conditions & active alerts near Monterey
- Forecast
- Partly Cloudy
- Temp
- 65°F
- Wind
- 2 mph N
Weather and alerts via the National Weather Service.
Evacuation maps, shelters & official resources
Evacuation & shelters
Official fire sources
FireShield resources
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
This story was generated from automated fire-agency data and published August 26, 2026 at 9:26 AM PDT.
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