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Evacuation Orders Expanded as Timber Fire Reaches 19,296 Acres

8/28/2026

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CalFire reports the Timber Fire has burned 19,296 acres in Monterey County and is 21% contained.
Monterey County officials closed a 40-mile stretch of Highway 1 on Thursday at 1 p.m. for backburning.
Evacuation orders were upgraded for zones MRY-F022, MRY-F023-A, and MRY-F025, with warnings for zones MRY-F018 and MRY-F019.
CalFire deployed 1,228 personnel, 87 engines, 30 hand crews, 14 helicopters, 13 dozers, and 20 water tenders.

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CalFire reports the Timber Fire has burned 19,296 acres in Monterey County and is 21% contained.
Monterey County officials closed a 40-mile stretch of Highway 1 on Thursday at 1 p.m. for backburning.
Evacuation orders were upgraded for zones MRY-F022, MRY-F023-A, and MRY-F025, with warnings for zones MRY-F018 and MRY-F019.
CalFire deployed 1,228 personnel, 87 engines, 30 hand crews, 14 helicopters, 13 dozers, and 20 water tenders.