Overview
- The Timber Fire ignited late on Saturday night in the Los Padres National Forest southeast of Loma Vista and expanded rapidly to roughly 1,700–1,723 acres with about 5% containment as of the latest incident updates.
- Monterey County issued immediate evacuation orders for multiple Big Sur zones that include the Alila Ventana resort and Nepenthe, and evacuation shelters were opened at Carmel Middle School with an SPCA pet area.
- The California Highway Patrol closed a multi-mile stretch of Highway 1 between Point Sur Lighthouse and Vista Point to public traffic and urged motorists to avoid the area so responders can work safely.
- Cal Fire has taken command of the incident from the U.S. Forest Service, roughly 300 personnel are assigned with more expected, and crews are relying on helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft because steep, rugged access and heavy fuels limit ground attacks.
- No structures or injuries have been reported, the cause remains under investigation, and officials are asking visitors to stay away from Big Sur to keep roadways clear for emergency operations during a busy regional travel week.