Timber Fire Active 2026

Started: Aug 09 25,380 acre 27% contained Wildfire
Near Big Sur · Monterey County, California
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Timber Fire is the 2nd-largest active wildfire in California, burning 1 mile east of Big Sur, near Southeast of Loma Vista and has spread west toward Big Sur.

Latest update

SUMMARY: The Timber Fire was discovered the afternoon of August 8, 2026, approximately 4 miles southeast of Big Sur, California. Currently, Southwest Complex Incident Management Team 1 is managing the fire.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Much of the fire is burning in the footprint of the 2016 Sobranes Fire and firefighters are using a direct-extinguishment strategy that incorporates the use of several previously established fire lines as well as newly constructed lines and working directly along the fire’s edge where safe to do so to minimize potential growth. 

With incredibly steep and rugged terrain throughout the fire area, it is not safe for firefighters to engage much of the fire's edge directly.

ROAD CLOSURES:  Road closures on Highway 1 in the Big Sur area have been reduced. To support Plaskett Fire emergency response efforts, Highway 1 remains closed but the closure has been shortened from Kirk Creek Campground (PM 19.0) to just north of Gorda (PM 10.5). CalTRans asks motorists to avoid the area and use US 101 as an alternate route. CalTrans QuickMap

EVACUATIONS: For the latest evacuation information, visit Ready Monterey County: www.readymontereycounty.org/emergency 

To directly sign up for Alerts, Visit: https://alertmontereycounty.genasys.com/portal/en

AREA CLOSURE:  The Los Padres National Forest has issued an Area Closure for Forest Service managed lands surrounding the Timber and Plaskett Fires.  Full text of the Closure Order, and Closure Order Map. 

DAILY AIR QUALITY REPORTS: Fire.AirNow.gov

33 Days Active
2nd By Size 2nd-largest active wildfire in California
1 mi E From Big Sur to the fire perimeter
25,380 Acres About the size of Galveston Island 21.0x the size of Lincoln Park
0 Recent Acre Growth 5 acres/day avg over last 7 days
W Spreading West toward Big Sur
27%
Contained +0% since previous report
1,651 Personnel $137M spent $5.42K/acre

Timber Fire Live Perimeter Growth

Timber Fire Fire Growth History
Timber Fire Containment History

Fires near Timber Fire

🔥 Plaskett Fire Active 2026
Started: Aug 26 29,942 acre 79% contained
Near King City · Monterey County, California
🔥 Riverside 2026
Started: Sep 05 0 acre 100% contained
Near Pajaro · Monterey County, California
🔥 Adams Fire 2026
Started: Sep 04 31 acre 100% contained
Near Tranquillity · Fresno County, California
🔥 Brava Fire 2026
Started: Aug 30 9 acre 100% contained
Near Pismo Beach · San Luis Obispo County, California
🔥 Panoche Fire 2026
Started: Aug 28 10 acre
Near Mendota · Fresno County, California
🔥 Paskett Fire 2026
Started: Aug 26 39 acre
Near King City · Monterey County, California
🔥 Jolon Fire 2026
Started: Aug 20 12 acre
Near Lake Nacimiento · Monterey County, California
🔥 Flynn Fire 2026
Started: Aug 18 23 acre 100% contained
Near Livermore · Alameda County, California
🔥 Jasper Fire 2026
Started: Aug 16 17 acre 100% contained
Near Los Banos · Merced County, California
🔥 Grant Fire 2026
Started: Aug 15 21 acre 100% contained
Near Mountain House · Alameda County, California
🔥 Valley Fire 2026
Started: Aug 13 51 acre 100% contained
Near Mendota · Madera County, California
🔥 Bryson Fire 2026
Started: Aug 09 16 acre 100% contained
Near Lake Nacimiento · Monterey County, California
🔥 Antelope Fire 2026
Started: Aug 08 2,410 acre 100% contained
Near Shandon · San Luis Obispo County, California
🔥 Malech Fire 2026
Started: Aug 08 32 acre
Near Morgan Hill · Santa Clara County, California
🔥 Garin Fire 2026
Started: Aug 07 10 acre
Near Union City · Alameda County, California
🔥 Camino Fire 2026
Started: Aug 04 10 acre 100% contained
Near Byron · Contra Costa County, California
🔥 Water Fire 2026
Started: Aug 04 35 acre 100% contained
Near Shandon · San Luis Obispo County, California
🔥 Linne Fire 2026
Started: Aug 03 11 acre 100% contained
Near Paso Robles · San Luis Obispo County, California
🔥 Parsons Fire 2026
Started: Aug 01 275 acre 100% contained
Near Coalinga · Fresno County, California
🔥 Nees Fire 2026
Started: Jul 31 17 acre 100% contained
Near South Dos Palos · Fresno County, California
🔥 Golf Fire 2026
Started: Jul 30 29 acre 100% contained
Near Merced · Merced County, California
🔥 Estrella Fire 2026
Started: Jul 29 35 acre 100% contained
Near Paso Robles · San Luis Obispo County, California
🔥 Mines Fire 2026
Started: Jul 26 282 acre 100% contained
Near Diablo Grande · Santa Clara County, California
🔥 Vargas Fire 2026
Started: Jul 25 10 acre 100% contained
Near Sunol · Alameda County, California
🔥 Pleasanton Fire 2026
Started: Jul 24 10 acre 100% contained
Near Pleasanton · Alameda County, California
🔥 Kelso Fire 2026
Started: Jul 22 40 acre
Near Mountain House · Alameda County, California
🔥 Lover Fire 2026
Started: Jul 22 72 acre 100% contained
Near Hollister · Santa Clara County, California
🔥 Little Fire 2026
Started: Jul 21 1,007 acre 100% contained
Near Sunol · Alameda County, California
🔥 Williams Fire 2026
Started: Jul 19 150 acre 100% contained
Near San Ardo · Monterey County, California
🔥 Camp Roberts Range L5 Bob Fire 2026
Started: Jul 19 10 acre
Near San Miguel · Monterey County, California
🔥 Morgan Fire 2026
Started: Jul 17 50 acre 100% contained
Near Clayton · Contra Costa County, California
🔥 Turlock Fire 2026
Started: Jul 17 40 acre 100% contained
Near Winton · Merced County, California
🔥 Solar Fire 2026
Started: Jul 16 10 acre
Near Gustine · Merced County, California
🔥 Dyer Fire 2026
Started: Jul 15 15 acre 100% contained
Near Livermore · Alameda County, California
🔥 Chowchilla Fire 2026
Started: Jul 14 120 acre 100% contained
Near Chowchilla · Madera County, California
🔥 Collier Fire 2026
Started: Jul 14 16 acre 100% contained
Near Blackhawk · Contra Costa County, California
🔥 Nella Fire 2026
Started: Jul 10 52 acre 100% contained
Near Los Banos · Merced County, California
🔥 Union Fire 2026
Started: Jul 09 19 acre
Near Hollister · San Benito County, California
🔥 Cardella Fire 2026
Started: Jul 05 19 acre 100% contained
Near Merced · Merced County, California
🔥 McKean Fire 2026
Started: Jul 05 15 acre 100% contained
Near Seven Trees · Santa Clara County, California
🔥 Connor Fire 2026
Started: Jul 05 19 acre 100% contained
Near San Luis Obispo · San Luis Obispo County, California
🔥 Wright Fire 2026
Started: Jul 04 45 acre 100% contained
Near Los Banos · Merced County, California
🔥 Derrick Fire 2026
Started: Jul 04 40 acre 100% contained
Near Mendota · Fresno County, California
🔥 Franklin Fire 2026
Started: Jul 03 10 acre 90% contained
Near Martinez · Contra Costa County, California
🔥 Lucas Fire 2026
Started: Jul 01 50 acre 100% contained
Near San Ardo · Monterey County, California
🔥 Point Fire 2026
Started: Jul 01 650 acre 100% contained
Near Gustine · Merced County, California
🔥 Lookout Fire 2026
Started: Jun 23 0 acre
Near Parkside · San Francisco County, California
🔥 Pine Fire 2026
Started: Jun 20 22 acre 100% contained
Near King City · Monterey County, California
🔥 Calhoun Fire 2026
Started: Jun 19 15 acre 100% contained
Near Hayward · Alameda County, California
🔥 Lincoln Fire 2026
Started: Jun 16 734 acre 100% contained
Near Livingston · Merced County, California
🔥 James Fire 2026
Started: Jun 15 56 acre 100% contained
Near Tranquillity · Fresno County, California
🔥 Bunker Fire 2026
Started: Jun 14 2 acre
Near Sausalito · Marin County, California
🔥 Grant Fire 2026
Started: Jun 14 21 acre 100% contained
Near Mountain House · Alameda County, California
🔥 Bernardino Fire 2026
Started: Jun 14 30 acre 100% contained
Near Mendota · Fresno County, California
🔥 Lammers Fire 2026
Started: Jun 11 10 acre
Near Tracy · San Joaquin County, California
🔥 Stone Fire 2026
Started: Jun 10 23 acre 100% contained
Near Los Banos · Merced County, California
🔥 Bus Fire 2026
Started: Jun 8 0 acre
Near Grayson · Stanislaus County, California
🔥 Lassen Fire 2026
Started: Jun 07 79 acre 100% contained
Near Huron · Fresno County, California
🔥 Cotton Fire 2026
Started: Jun 07 26 acre 100% contained
Near Shandon · San Luis Obispo County, California
🔥 McCabe Fire 2026
Started: Jun 06 19 acre 100% contained
Near Gustine · Merced County, California
🔥 Palm Fire 2026
Started: Jun 06 11 acre 100% contained
Near Coalinga · Fresno County, California
🔥 Metz Fire 2026
Started: Jun 05 74 acre 100% contained
Near Greenfield · Monterey County, California
🔥 Deer Fire 2026
Started: Jun 03 48 acre 100% contained
Near Brentwood · Contra Costa County, California
🔥 Bridge Fire 2026
Started: Jun 03 75 acre 100% contained
Near Mendota · Fresno County, California
🔥 Saddle Fire 2026
Started: May 30 15 acre 100% contained
Near Ridgemark · San Benito County, California
🔥 Henry Fire 2026
Started: May 29 31 acre
Near Pittsburg · Contra Costa County, California
🔥 Prunedale Fire 2026
Started: May 28 8 acre 100% contained
Near Gilroy · Santa Clara County, California
🔥 Sardis Fire 2026
Started: May 25 0 acre
Near Antioch · Contra Costa County, California
🔥 Norton Fire 2026
Started: May 21 55 acre 100% contained
Near Clayton · Contra Costa County, California
🔥 Golden Fire 2026
Started: May 20 22 acre 100% contained
Near Paso Robles · San Luis Obispo County, California
🔥 Santa Fire 2026
Started: May 19 160 acre 100% contained
Near Gustine · Merced County, California
🔥 Kirby Fire 2026
Started: May 19 0 acre
Near Sausalito · Marin County, California
🔥 Landfill Fire 2026
Started: May 18 29 acre 100% contained
Near Merced · Merced County, California
🔥 Adams Fire 2026
Started: May 17 45 acre 100% contained
Near Mendota · Fresno County, California
🔥 Pass Fire 2026
Started: May 17 69 acre 100% contained
Near Mountain House · Alameda County, California
🔥 James Fire 2026
Started: May 16 10 acre
Near Antioch · Contra Costa County, California
🔥 Mint Fire 2026
Started: May 16 15 acre 100% contained
Near Dos Palos · Madera County, California
🔥 Camp Roberts Bob Fire 2026
Started: May 14 8,000 acre
Near Lake Nacimiento · Monterey County, California
🔥 Tracy Fire 2026
Started: May 12 15 acre 100% contained
Near Tracy · San Joaquin County, California
🔥 Bradley Fire 2026
Started: May 11 445 acre
Near San Miguel · Monterey County, California
🔥 Rick Fire 2026
Started: May 11 20 acre
Near Mendota · Fresno County, California
🔥 Curry Fire 2026
Started: May 06 19 acre 100% contained
Near Seven Trees · Santa Clara County, California
🔥 Douglas Fire 2026
Started: Apr 30 25 acre
Near Firebaugh · Fresno County, California
🔥 San Benito Ave /w Panoche Rd Fire 2026
Started: Apr 30 300 acre
Near Mendota · Fresno County, California
🔥 Pine Fire 2026
Started: Apr 28 157 acre 100% contained
Near San Ardo · Monterey County, California
🔥 Reynolds Fire 2026
Started: Apr 20 40 acre 100% contained
Near South Dos Palos · Merced County, California
🔥 Tumey Fire 2026
Started: Apr 19 1,647 acre 100% contained
Near Mendota · Fresno County, California
🔥 Keaton Fire 2026
Started: Apr 16 10 acre 100% contained
Near Gustine · Merced County, California
🔥 Lake Fire 2026
Started: Apr 05 45 acre 100% contained
Near Huron · Fresno County, California
🔥 Well Fire 2026
Started: Apr 02 45 acre 100% contained
Near Coalinga · Fresno County, California
🔥 Oso Fire 2026
Started: Mar 24 15 acre
Near Diablo Grande · Stanislaus County, California
🔥 Derrick Fire 2026
Started: Mar 24 24 acre 100% contained
Near Tranquillity · Fresno County, California
🔥 Cabrillo Fire 2026
Started: Feb 18 25 acre
Near Cayucos · San Luis Obispo County, California
🔥 Grant Fire 2025
Started: Oct 26 19 acre 100% contained
Near Alameda · Alameda County, California
🔥 Creek Fire 2025
Started: Oct 23 9 acre
Near East Foothills · Santa Clara County, California
🔥 School Fire 2025
Started: Oct 07 23 acre 100% contained
Near Alameda · San Mateo County, California
🔥 Joaquin Fire 2025
Started: Sep 24 36 acre 100% contained
Near Avenal · Fresno County, California
🔥 Solar Fire 2025
Started: Sep 19 418 acre
Near Avenal · Fresno County, California
🔥 East Fire 2025
Started: Sep 17 36 acre 100% contained
Near Atwater · Merced County, California
🔥 Nella Fire 2025
Started: Sep 09 15 acre 100% contained
Near Atwater · Merced County, California
🔥 Walnut Fire 2025
Started: Sep 05 13 acre 100% contained
Near Arroyo Grande · San Luis Obispo County, California
🔥 Billy Fire 2025
Started: Sep 04 24 acre
Near Atwater · Merced County, California
🔥 Marmon Fire 2025
Started: Sep 02 1,034 acre 100% contained
Near Avenal · Fresno County, California
🔥 Moraga Fire 2025
Started: Sep 02 315 acre 100% contained
Near Atwater · Merced County, California
🔥 Park Fire 2025
Started: Sep 02 25 acre 100% contained
Near Atascadero · Monterey County, California
🔥 F22 Fire 2025
Started: Sep 02 10 acre 100% contained
Near Atascadero · Fresno County, California
🔥 Salt 14-2 Fire 2025
Started: Sep 02 25,580 acre 100% contained
Near Atascadero · Fresno County, California
🔥 Palo Fire 2025
Started: Sep 01 10 acre 100% contained
Near Alameda · Alameda County, California
🔥 Pump Rd / Woo Rd Fire 2025
Started: Aug 31 19 acre 100% contained
Near Atwater · Merced County, California
🔥 Stonewell 2025
Started: Aug 31 25 acre 90% contained
Near Gilroy · Monterey County, California
🔥 Edgewood Fire 2025
Started: Aug 30 10 acre
Near Alameda · San Mateo County, California
🔥 Coach Fire 2025
Started: Aug 30 13 acre 100% contained
Near Aptos · San Benito County, California
🔥 Grant Fire 2025
Started: Aug 29 13 acre 100% contained
Near Alameda · Alameda County, California
🔥 Pomegranate Fire 2025
Started: Aug 25 100 acre 100% contained
Near Avenal · Fresno County, California
🔥 Parks Fire 2025
Started: Aug 22 118 acre 75% contained
Near Alameda · Contra Costa County, California
🔥 Panoche Fire 2025
Started: Aug 8 422 acre
Near Soledad · San Benito County, California
🔥 Eden Fire 2025
Started: Aug 4 18 acre
Near Fairview · Alameda County, California
🔥 Mayhews Fire 2025
Started: Jul 22 1 acre
Near Newark · Alameda County, California
🔥 Victoria Fire 2025
Started: Jul 9 14 acre
Near Livermore · Alameda County, California
🔥 Alviso Fire 2025
Started: Jul 6 0 acre
Near Milpitas · Santa Clara County, California
🔥 Don Fire 2025
Started: Jul 5 0 acre
Near Milpitas · Santa Clara County, California
🔥 Warm Fire 2025
Started: Jul 3 0 acre
Near Fremont · Alameda County, California
🔥 Dias Fire 2025
Started: Jun 25 852 acre
Near Coalinga · Fresno County, California
🔥 Somersville Fire 2025
Started: Jun 19 209 acre
Near Antioch · Contra Costa County, California
🔥 Ranch Pl Fire 2025
Started: Jun 18 92 acre
Near East Foothills · Santa Clara County, California
🔥 Carmel Fire 2025
Started: Jun 16 0 acre
Near Carmel Valley Village · Monterey County, California
🔥 Mission Fire 2025
Started: Jun 16 65 acre
Near Sunol · Alameda County, California
🔥 Firestone 2025
Started: Jun 13 482 acre
Near Coalinga · Fresno County, California
🔥 Midway Fire 2025
Started: May 22 261 acre
Near Mountain House · San Joaquin County, California
🔥 Mission Fire 2025
Started: May 21 38 acre
Near Merced · Merced County, California
🔥 Idria Fire 2025
Started: May 17 301 acre
Near King City · San Benito County, California
🔥 Nella Fire 2025
Started: May 17 458 acre
Near Los Banos · Merced County, California
🔥 Track Fire 2025
Started: May 9 0 acre
Near Milpitas · Santa Clara County, California

Places Near Timber Fire

Big Sur, California, United States Carmel Valley Village, California, United States Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, United States Del Rey Oaks, California, United States Gonzales, California, United States Seaside, California, United States Chualar, California, United States Spreckels, California, United States Monterey, California, United States Del Monte Forest, California, United States Pacific Grove, California, United States Soledad, California, United States Salinas, California, United States Marina, California, United States Boronda, California, United States Greenfield, California, United States Castroville, California, United States Prunedale, California, United States Elkhorn, California, United States King City, California, United States Las Lomas, California, United States San Juan Bautista, California, United States Aromas, California, United States Pajaro, California, United States Watsonville, California, United States Ridgemark, California, United States Hollister, California, United States Freedom, California, United States La Selva Beach, California, United States Interlaken, California, United States Amesti, California, United States Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, California, United States Rio Del Mar, California, United States Corralitos, California, United States Aptos, California, United States Seacliff, California, United States Capitola, California, United States Twin Lakes, California, United States Soquel, California, United States Gilroy, California, United States