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Timber

Monterey, CA · Undetermined

This fire is no longer active. It burned 25,350 acres in Monterey before dropping off the national incident feed.

0%Inactive

25,350

Acres Burned

94

Days Burning

Aug 9, 2026

Discovered

1w ago

Last Update

Growth

No growth in the last day, containment at 100%
Aug 9 / 7 acresNov 3 / 25,350 acres

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Public Lands Nearby

10 public land units within 75 miles

Ventana Wilderness

Go

Wilderness / CA

9.3 mi

E

Ventana Wilderness Area

Go

Wilderness / CA

12.6 mi

N

Fort Ord National Monument

Go

Monument / CA

27.3 mi

N

Silver Peak Wilderness

Go

Wilderness / CA

32.7 mi

SE

Hain Wilderness Area

Go

Wilderness / CA

35 mi

NE

Pinnacles National Park

Go

National Park / CA

35.4 mi

NE

Sur Sur Purchase Unit

Go

National Forest / CA

36.3 mi

SE

Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge

Go

Wildlife Refuge / CA

36.5 mi

N

Los Padres Other

Go

National Forest / CA

41.9 mi

SE

Ellicott Slough National Wildlife Refuge

Go

Wildlife Refuge / CA

49.9 mi

N

Situation Updates

Posted by the incident management team on InciWeb, plus changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data

Timber update: 25,350 acres, 100% contained

Perimeter data
Nov 3

Per interagency perimeter data, the Timber containment moved from 97% to 100%.

IRWIN

Timber update: 25,350 acres, 97% contained

Perimeter data
Oct 10

Per interagency perimeter data, the Timber containment moved from 94% to 97%.

IRWIN

Timber Fire Incident Update 10-09-2026

Incident team
Oct 9

2026 Timber Fire Incident Update Los Padres National Forest Friday, October 09, 2026 NOTICE: This will be the last Timber Incident Update, unless conditions change or new information emerges. Further information can be acquired from Los Padres National Forest and the QR code above. Email: 2026.Timber@firenet.gov Closure Info: Monterey Ranger District Emergency Closure Order More Information: Timbe...

InciWeb

FULL OVERNIGHT CLOSURE OF HIGHWAY 1 IN BIG SUR TO TAKE PLACE 10-08-2026

Announcement
Oct 8

State of California • Department of Transportation News Release Date: Thursday, October 1, 2026 District: 05 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties Contact: Ashton Harris Phone: (805) 549-3318 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FULL OVERNIGHT CLOSURE OF HIGHWAY 1 IN BIG SUR TO TAKE PLACE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 MONTEREY COUNTY — Travelers on Highway 1 in Big Sur will encoun...

InciWeb

Timber update: 25,350 acres, 94% contained

Perimeter data
Oct 8

Per interagency perimeter data, the Timber containment moved from 90% to 94%.

IRWIN

Evacuation Update 10-07-2026

Announcement
Oct 7

As of 5:00 P.M. Wednesday, October 7, 2026 all evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted. See zone maps: AlertMRY.org/Map More info: AlertMRY.org/alerts

InciWeb

Timber Fire Incident Update 10-07-2026

Incident team
Oct 7

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 TIMBER: Total Acres: 25,350 | 90% contained | Total Personnel: 513 Resources: 5 Helicopters | 6 Crews | 14 Engines | 12 Dozers | 1 Masticator | 18 Water Tenders | 8 Skidgines Timber Fire Current Situation: Helicopters continued water drops near Double Cone on Tuesday, with no new smoke seen there by the end of the day. Infrared flights detected some increased heat in ste...

InciWeb

Timber update: 25,350 acres, 90% contained

Perimeter data
Oct 6

Per interagency perimeter data, the Timber containment moved from 88% to 90%.

IRWIN

Timber Fire Incident Update 10-04-2026

Incident team
Oct 4

2026 Timber Fire Incident Update Los Padres National Forest Sunday, October 4, 2026 Fire Information: 805-257-9891 Email: 2026.Timber@firenet.gov Closure Info: Monterey Ranger District Emergency Closure Order More Information: Timber Fire Linktree / Los Padres National Forest Facebook / Timber Fire InciWeb TIMBER: Total Acres: 25,350 | 88% contained | Total Personnel: 838 Resources: 5 Helicopters ...

InciWeb

Timber Fire Incident Update 10-03-2026

Incident team
Oct 3

2026 Timber Fire Incident Update Los Padres National Forest Saturday, October 3, 2026 Fire Information: 805-257-9891 Email: 2026.Timber@firenet.gov Closure Info: Monterey Ranger District Emergency Closure Order More Information: Timber Fire Linktree / Los Padres National Forest Facebook / Timber Fire InciWeb TIMBER: Total Acres: 25,350 | 88% contained | Total Personnel: 845 Resources: 4 Helicopter...

InciWeb

Timber Fire Incident Update 10-02-2026

Incident team
Oct 2

2026 Timber Fire Incident Update Los Padres National Forest Friday, October 2, 2026 Fire Information: 805-257-9891 Email: 2026.Timber@firenet.gov Closure Info: Monterey Ranger District Emergency Closure Order More Information: Timber Fire Linktree / Los Padres National Forest Facebook / Timber Fire InciWeb TIMBER: Total Acres: 25,350 | 88% contained | Total Personnel: 816 Resources: 4 Helicopters ...

InciWeb

Timber update: 25,350 acres, 88% contained

Perimeter data
Oct 2

Per interagency perimeter data, the Timber grew 1 acres to 25,350.

IRWIN

Evacuation Update 10-01-2026

Announcement
Oct 1

As of 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, evacuation orders remain in effect for four Timber Fire zones: MRY‑D082, MRY‑F015‑B, MRY‑F015‑C, and MRY‑F023‑B. All evacuation Orders and Warnings have been lifted. See zone maps: AlertMRY.org/Map More info: AlertMRY.org/alerts

InciWeb

Timber Fire Incident Update Thursday, October 1, 2026 10-01-2026

Incident team
Oct 1

2026 Timber Fire Incident Update Los Padres National Forest Thursday, October 1, 2026 Fire Information: 805-257-9891 Email: 2026.Timber@firenet.gov Closure Info: Monterey Ranger District Emergency Closure Order More Information: Timber Fire Linktree / Los Padres National Forest Facebook / Timber Fire InciWeb TIMBER: Total Acres: 25,350 | 88% contained | Total Personnel: 801 Resources: 4 Helicopter...

InciWeb

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 Timber Fire Update 09-30-2026

Incident team
Sep 30

2026 Timber Fire Incident Update Los Padres National Forest Wednesday, September 30, 2026 Fire Information: 805-257-9891 Email: 2026.Timber@firenet.gov Closure Info: Monterey Ranger District Emergency Closure Order More Information: Timber Fire Linktree / Los Padres National Forest Facebook / Timber Fire InciWeb TIMBER: Total Acres: 25,349 | 88% contained | Total Personnel: 918 Resources: 6 Helico...

InciWeb

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94 days since discovery

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Data Sources

Fire data from NIFC Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS) via IRWIN. Satellite hotspots from NASA FIRMS VIIRS. Situation updates are either posted by the incident management team on InciWeb or read by us from WFIGS perimeter data, and each one says which. Air quality data from EPA AirNow. Public lands boundaries from USGS PAD-US 4.0.

IRWIN ID: 51374d2c-d96b-40f7-940b-6cb8e0a483a2

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