Plaskett Fire
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Monterey County, California · Discovered August 26, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 11 days ago · Perimeter mapped 11 days ago (NIFC WFIGS) · Official incident page
Plaskett Fire
The Plaskett Fire fire has burned 29,993 acres in Monterey County, California. Crews have fully contained the fire. It has shown no measurable growth in the last 24 hours. Wind at the fire is blowing 7 mph toward the E, with gusts to 10 mph. Air quality near the fire is moderate (AQI 61). 344 personnel are assigned to the incident.
Latest official update
August 27, 2026The Plaskett Fire started on August 26, 2026, east of Plaskett in Monterey County. Cause of the fire is under investigation. The fire is burning in steep terrain with primary fuel types of chaparral, short grass, and timber.
Read the full update on InciWebPosted by the incident management team on InciWeb (inciweb.wildfire.gov).
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Fire reported 100% contained
11 days ago · September 30, 2026Firefighting aircraft on scene (N690RA)
17 days ago · September 23, 2026Containment rose to 97%
24 days ago · September 17, 2026New perimeter mapped at 29,993 acres (national perimeter feed)
25 days ago · September 15, 2026Containment rose to 89%
27 days ago · September 14, 2026Containment rose to 79%
30 days ago · September 11, 2026Grew 111 acres in 5 days to 29,942 acres
30 days ago · September 11, 2026Containment rose to 73%
31 days ago · September 10, 2026Containment rose to 61%
32 days ago · September 9, 2026Containment rose to 47%
33 days ago · September 8, 2026Containment rose to 37%
34 days ago · September 7, 2026Containment rose to 31%
35 days ago · September 6, 2026Grew 129 acres in 2 days to 29,831 acres
35 days ago · September 6, 2026Containment rose to 19%
37 days ago · September 4, 2026Grew 579 acres in 24 hours to 29,702 acres
37 days ago · September 4, 2026Grew 155 acres in 24 hours to 29,123 acres
38 days ago · September 3, 2026Grew 2,234 acres in 25 hours to 28,968 acres
39 days ago · September 2, 2026Grew 11,255 acres in 24 hours to 26,734 acres
40 days ago · September 1, 2026Grew 7,238 acres in 24 hours to 15,479 acres
41 days ago · August 31, 2026Grew 2,824 acres in 24 hours to 8,241 acres
42 days ago · August 30, 2026Grew 5,297 acres in 24 hours to 5,417 acres
43 days ago · August 29, 2026Containment dropped to 0% (from 97%)
44 days ago · August 28, 2026Grew 20 acres in 29 hours to 120 acres
44 days ago · August 28, 2026Official incident page published on InciWeb: Plaskett Fire
44 days ago · August 27, 2026Now mapped at 100 acres
45 days ago · August 26, 2026Fire first listed in official incident feeds
45 days ago · August 26, 2026
Raw growth & containment readings
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 9/30/2026, 12:37:40 AM | 29,993 acres | 100% |
| 9/28/2026, 12:11:35 AM | 29,993 acres | 99% |
| 9/26/2026, 12:18:57 AM | 29,993 acres | 98% |
| 9/17/2026, 12:01:41 AM | 29,993 acres | 97% |
| 9/16/2026, 12:26:20 AM | 29,993 acres | 89% |
| 9/15/2026, 12:31:04 AM | 29,976 acres | 89% |
| 9/14/2026, 12:30:45 AM | 29,961 acres | 89% |
| 9/13/2026, 12:31:50 AM | 29,961 acres | 83% |
| 9/12/2026, 12:37:24 AM | 29,942 acres | 83% |
| 9/11/2026, 1:17:17 AM | 29,942 acres | 79% |
| 9/10/2026, 1:01:30 AM | 29,914 acres | 73% |
| 9/9/2026, 1:11:27 AM | 29,862 acres | 61% |
| 9/8/2026, 1:11:12 AM | 29,862 acres | 47% |
| 9/7/2026, 1:35:47 AM | 29,862 acres | 37% |
| 9/6/2026, 2:10:35 AM | 29,831 acres | 31% |
| 9/5/2026, 1:02:40 AM | 29,768 acres | 23% |
| 9/4/2026, 1:09:19 AM | 29,702 acres | 19% |
| 9/3/2026, 1:05:28 AM | 29,123 acres | 1% |
| 9/2/2026, 1:18:02 AM | 28,968 acres | 1% |
| 9/1/2026, 12:27:59 AM | 26,734 acres | 1% |
Recorded by Fire Nearby each time upstream data changes.
About this data
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