Evacuations expanded after the Plaskett fire in California’s Big Sur region more than doubled in size overnight, authorities said. The blaze has now swept across more than 5,900 acres in Monterey County, and Cal Fire describes the incident as uncontained.
Officials ordered people from threatened areas to leave as the fire’s rapid growth changed the scale of the response. Local communities that border the affected terrain faced immediate disruption when evacuation directives were issued, the reports said.
Cal Fire’s confirmation that the incident remains uncontained makes clear the wildfire is still active and that suppression teams have not yet halted its spread. The acreage figure captures the area already burned, while the uncontained status indicates firefighters continue to work to establish control lines and prevent further growth.
The fire’s location in the Big Sur region places the incident within a landscape that has prompted emergency action, according to the available information. Authorities continue to assess conditions on the ground, and residents in and around Monterey County remain under evacuation notices as crews address the blaze.
As the situation develops, officials have so far provided acreage and containment status, leaving the immediate operational picture defined by those metrics. Cal Fire’s statements underline that the hazard persists and that emergency measures remain in effect while responders attempt to bring the Plaskett fire under control.
