Timber Fire
Active
Monterey County, California · Discovered August 9, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 15 hours ago · Perimeter mapped 15 hours ago (NIFC WFIGS) · Official incident page
Timber Fire
The Timber Fire fire has burned 25,341 acres in Monterey County, California. Crews have reached 59% containment. It has shown no measurable growth in the last 24 hours. Wind at the fire is blowing 5 mph toward the N, with gusts to 8 mph. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 40). 907 personnel are assigned to the incident.
Latest official update
August 10, 2026SUMMARY: The Timber Fire was discovered the afternoon of August 8, 2026, approximately 4 miles southeast of Big Sur, California. Currently, California Complex Incident Management Team 6 is managing the fire.The cause of the fire is under investigation.Much of the fire is burning in the footprint of the 2016 Sobranes Fire and firefighters are using a direct-extinguishment strategy that incorporates the use of several previously established fire lines as well as newly constructed lines and working directly along the fire’s edge where safe to do so to minimize potential growth. With incredibly…
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Incident timeline
Generated automatically from official feeds the moment they change: size, containment, evacuation zones, aircraft, and incident team updates.
Mapped size revised down to 25,341 acres (from 25,513)
15 hours ago · September 26, 2026Evacuation status lifted for zone MRY-F028-B
19 hours ago · September 25, 2026Evacuation status lifted for zone MRY-F028-C
19 hours ago · September 25, 2026Grew 167 acres in 21 days to 25,513 acres
38 hours ago · September 25, 2026Zone MRY-F028-B (Monterey County) placed under Evacuation Warning
2 days ago · September 24, 2026Zone MRY-F028-C (Monterey County) placed under Evacuation Warning
2 days ago · September 24, 2026Firefighting aircraft on scene (N690RA)
4 days ago · September 21, 2026Containment rose to 59%
8 days ago · September 17, 2026Zone MRY-D091 (Monterey County) placed under Evacuation Warning
9 days ago · September 17, 2026Zone MRY-D089 (Monterey County) placed under Evacuation Warning
9 days ago · September 17, 2026Zone MRY-F031-A (Monterey County) placed under Evacuation Warning
9 days ago · September 17, 2026Containment rose to 44%
10 days ago · September 15, 2026New perimeter mapped at 25,426 acres (national perimeter feed)
10 days ago · September 15, 2026Containment rose to 39%
13 days ago · September 12, 2026Containment rose to 27%
20 days ago · September 6, 2026Grew 156 acres in 3 days to 25,346 acres
22 days ago · September 4, 2026Grew 220 acres in 24 hours to 25,190 acres
25 days ago · September 1, 2026Grew 131 acres in 24 hours to 24,970 acres
26 days ago · August 31, 2026Grew 1,496 acres in 47 hours to 24,839 acres
27 days ago · August 30, 2026Grew 4,349 acres in 24 hours to 23,343 acres
29 days ago · August 28, 2026Containment dropped to 21% (from 29%)
30 days ago · August 27, 2026Grew 2,626 acres in 24 hours to 18,994 acres
30 days ago · August 27, 2026Grew 3,453 acres in 24 hours to 16,368 acres
31 days ago · August 26, 2026Grew 800 acres in 24 hours to 12,915 acres
32 days ago · August 25, 2026Grew 3,450 acres in 24 hours to 12,115 acres
33 days ago · August 24, 2026Grew 1,996 acres in 24 hours to 8,665 acres
34 days ago · August 23, 2026Grew 614 acres in 24 hours to 6,669 acres
35 days ago · August 22, 2026Containment rose to 29%
36 days ago · August 21, 2026Grew 429 acres in 23 hours to 6,055 acres
36 days ago · August 21, 2026Grew 357 acres in 24 hours to 5,626 acres
37 days ago · August 20, 2026Containment rose to 24%
38 days ago · August 19, 2026Grew 166 acres in 32 hours to 5,269 acres
38 days ago · August 19, 2026Containment rose to 17%
39 days ago · August 17, 2026Grew 234 acres in 40 hours to 5,103 acres
39 days ago · August 17, 2026Grew 324 acres in 24 hours to 4,869 acres
41 days ago · August 16, 2026Containment rose to 12%
42 days ago · August 15, 2026Grew 100 acres in 24 hours to 4,545 acres
42 days ago · August 15, 2026Grew 401 acres in 22 hours to 4,445 acres
43 days ago · August 14, 2026Grew 270 acres in 8 hours to 4,044 acres
44 days ago · August 13, 2026Grew 624 acres in 2 hours to 3,774 acres
44 days ago · August 12, 2026
Raw growth & containment readings
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 9/26/2026, 12:13:54 AM | 25,341 acres | 59% |
| 9/25/2026, 12:29:01 AM | 25,513 acres | 59% |
| 9/24/2026, 12:24:25 AM | 25,443 acres | 59% |
| 9/23/2026, 12:28:48 AM | 25,437 acres | 59% |
| 9/22/2026, 12:33:44 AM | 25,436 acres | 59% |
| 9/17/2026, 11:14:37 PM | 25,435 acres | 59% |
| 9/17/2026, 12:16:42 AM | 25,435 acres | 44% |
| 9/15/2026, 11:06:17 PM | 25,426 acres | 44% |
| 9/12/2026, 11:11:50 PM | 25,426 acres | 39% |
| 9/8/2026, 12:11:01 AM | 25,380 acres | 27% |
| 9/6/2026, 1:55:34 AM | 25,357 acres | 27% |
| 9/4/2026, 12:49:18 AM | 25,346 acres | 23% |
| 9/3/2026, 12:29:30 AM | 25,226 acres | 23% |
| 9/1/2026, 11:45:54 PM | 25,223 acres | 22% |
| 9/1/2026, 12:27:59 AM | 25,190 acres | 22% |
| 8/31/2026, 12:41:43 AM | 24,970 acres | 21% |
| 8/30/2026, 12:36:54 AM | 24,839 acres | 21% |
| 8/28/2026, 1:10:00 AM | 23,343 acres | 21% |
| 8/27/2026, 12:42:36 AM | 18,994 acres | 21% |
| 8/26/2026, 12:46:44 AM | 16,368 acres | 27% |
Recorded by Fire Nearby each time upstream data changes.
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