WILDFIRE29,993 ACRES

Plaskett Fire, California

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Map: Plaskett Fire, California

The Plaskett Fire burned in Monterey County, California, about 34 miles (55 km) southwest of Big Sur, California. NASA began tracking it on August 26, 2026. Its latest size is 29,993 acres (12,138 hectares, 121 km²), roughly 2.1 times the size of Manhattan, or about 22,722 American football fields. NASA stopped tracking it after August 26.

Size29,993 acres
Hectares12,138 ha
Area121.4 km² · 46.9 mi²
Contained100%
Personnel344
CauseUndetermined
DiscoveredAug 26, 2026
Tracked sinceAug 26, 2026
Tracked for1 day
Location35.92°N 121.39°W
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Containment and crews

According to the national interagency fire record, it is 100 percent contained, fully under control, with 344 firefighters and support staff assigned.

Its cause has not been determined yet.

Fire behavior reported: minimal.

The orange outline on the map is the fire’s mapped perimeter.

Seen from space

Satellite picture, Satellite view · August 26, 2026
Satellite view · August 26, 2026

True color from the VIIRS instrument on the NOAA-20 satellite. Red dots are fires detected by their heat; smoke shows as gray-brown haze. The ring marks where the event was reported. Pictures: NASA Worldview (GIBS) from the daily satellite passes; clouds can hide the ground on some days.

Fire size and location from NASA EONET and the National Interagency Fire Center’s incident records (IRWIN, WFIGS). For evacuations and closures, follow local officials and InciWeb.

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