Two Wildfires Burn Simultaneously Across Big Sur, Stretching Cal Fire Thin

Two uncontained wildfires are burning 25–30 miles apart in Big Sur. The Plaskett fire doubled overnight to 5,924 acres with 0% containment as of August 29, prompting evacuations in Monterey County. The Timber fire has scorched 24,601 acres at 21% containment after breaching containment lines. Smoke prevented overnight mapping. Both forced partial closures of Highway 1, the sole coastal artery, forcing Cal Fire to triage assets across steep terrain with few roads.