Fast-growing wildfire engulfs scenic California coast as urgent evacuation orders issued
A fast-burning wildfire near Big Sur exploded to nearly 6,000 acres on Saturday morning, leading to several urgent evacuation orders as the
A fast-burning wildfire near Big Sur exploded to nearly 6,000 acres on Saturday morning, leading to several urgent evacuation orders as the flames threatened scenic Highway 1. The Plaskett Fire, on Forest Road 23S10 east of Los Burros Road, had burned only 140 acres as of Thursday before spreading over a massive area in Monterey County.
Fire burns on a hillside at the Plaskett Fire on Friday, August 28, 2026, in Big Sur, Calif. AP Photo/Ethan Swope Los Padres Hotshots clear brush as the Plaskett Fire burns on Saturday, Aug.
First reported by New York Post.
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