Plaskett Fire Handed Back to Los Padres National Forest Today

Command of the Plaskett Fire on the Big Sur coast transfers back to Los Padres National Forest today, Tuesday, and the Timber Fire moves to Nevada Team 2, with the handover due to finish at 6 p.m. CAL FIRE says suppression repair is well along on all lines, crews are mopping up remaining heat along the Highway 1 corridor, and no fire spread is expected. A smaller team does not mean the land is open: the Monterey Ranger District closure that took effect Saturday stays in force through January 31.