A fast-moving wildfire in California’s Big Sur region, known as the Plaskett Fire, continues to expand and threatens nearby homes. Early Saturday it grows to more than 8,200 acres, and it remains 0% contained in reporting from Monterey County officials.
The fire started near Gorda and has been burning since earlier in the week. One outlet reports it has more than doubled in size overnight, reaching about 5,900 acres by Friday, with Cal Fire describing it as uncontained. Another outlet says the blaze grows by more than 2,000 acres from the morning, continuing to threaten properties along the scenic coast. Both accounts indicate firefighting resources are working to slow the spread.
Outlets differ in specific acreage figures and timing, reflecting rapidly changing conditions, but they converge on the same overall picture: the Plaskett Fire is spreading in Monterey County, containment efforts are not yet established, and evacuations or threats to residences are part of the response. The fire’s cause remains under investigation, according to Cal Fire.
