California · Active · 5,189 acres
Timber Fire, California
5,189
Acres reported
21%
Contained
+320
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Timber Fire is listed as active at 5,189 acres, 21% contained, in Monterey County, California.
Since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC: +320 acres.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 17, 2026, 23:18 UTC) covers 5,189 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 13 times since the fire began.
Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 5 heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Aug 18, 2026, 04:38 UTC.
Timber Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter (solid) and the previous day's perimeter (dashed), with the reported point of origin.
Latest perimeter Previous perimeter · Perimeters come from the WFIGS interagency perimeter service and are usually mapped once a day; the mapped area can differ from the reported acreage.
Key facts
- Size
- 5,189 acres
- Containment
- 21%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Aug 9, 2026
- Location
- Monterey County, California
- Origin point
- 36.2159, -121.7175
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 17, 2026 (10 hours ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- 5 detections
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Carmel Valley Village, CA
- Gonzales, CA
- Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
- Soledad, CA
- Del Rey Oaks, CA
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Timber Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Aug 9, 2026, 04:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 5,189 acres | +86 | 21% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 5,103 acres | +234 | 17% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 4,869 acres | +324 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 4,545 acres | +100 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 4,445 acres | +401 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 4,044 acres | +270 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 3,774 acres | +1,296 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 2,478 acres | +1,678 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 800 acres | +424 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 376 acres | — | — |
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Timber Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Timber Fire?
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Timber Fire is reported at 5,189 acres. Since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC: +320 acres.
Is the Timber Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 21% contained as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC. Containment is the share of the fire's edge that has a control line; it is reported by the incident team and can lag the ground situation.
Where is the Timber Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 36.2159, -121.7175 in Monterey County, California. Nearest towns: Carmel Valley Village (20 mi N), Gonzales (25 mi NE), Carmel-by-the-Sea (26 mi NW). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Timber Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, and satellites registered 5 heat detections matched to it in the last 24 hours.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Timber Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official California sources on our California page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
How current is this page?
The numbers come from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and the WFIGS perimeter service, refreshed every 15 minutes, plus NASA FIRMS satellite detections hourly. This page was last updated Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
About this page
This page is generated automatically for every wildfire whose reported size reaches 1,000 acres, from FireRiskHere’s archive of the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident feed (captured every 15 minutes), the WFIGS interagency perimeter service, and NASA FIRMS satellite detections. It stays online after the fire is contained as a record of the incident. Nothing here is an official notice — for evacuation orders and road closures follow your county sheriff and local emergency management. How the site works →