Monterey County Wildfires Disrupt Travel, Businesses Along Highway 1

Monterey County eases Timber Fire orders near Highway 1 as crews make steady progress

Monterey County is easing some Timber Fire orders and reopening part of Highway 1 as crews make steady progress near Big Sur.

Monterey County wildfires disrupt travel, businesses along Highway 1

Fires in Monterey County have burned tens of thousands of acres, leading to evacuations and road closures, but early Thursday morning one part of Highway 1 reopened.

Timber Fire stabilizes as evacuations ease, Hwy. 1 reopens; Plaskett Fire at 29,000 acres

Monterey County’s Timber Fire remained in its existing footprint over the past 24 hours or so, and authorities announced Wednesday that they soon will be downgrading some evacuation orders in the area. While the 25,000-acre fire is only about 23% contained, cooler temperatures and higher overnight humidity helped moderate its behavior. “The Timber Fire has been burning now for over three weeks,” Cal Fire Battalion Chief Josh Silveira said during…

Evacuation Orders/Warning downgrades for Timber Fire, 9/2

Effective Wednesday, September 2, at 7:00 PM, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office plans to downgrade several evacuation orders to warnings and conclude the shelter-in-place directives previously issued on August 27, 2026, in response to the Timber Fire. The northern closure of Highway 1 (MM 56.0 to MM 45.0) is anticipated to be lifted at 7:00 PM. The … Continue reading Evacuation Orders/Warning downgrades for Timber Fire, 9/2