Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Catching up on new developments on the Timber and Plaskett Fires, in Big Sur, on the Central California Coast.
7pm, 8/28/2026

Cover photo: Michael Troutman

01:23 – Introduction & The Lookout's mission
02:45 – Plaskett Fire: Rapid growth and local impact
04:06 – Timber Fire: Firing operations on Coast Ridge Road
05:01 – The "Big Box" strategy: 70-mile perimeter prep
07:35 – Northwest side: Manuel Peak & Big Sur proper threats
11:11 – Old Coast Road & Elsur Ranch control lines
14:32 – Weather models: High pressure breaking down
16:42 – Division November: Prep work above Jamesburg/Cachagua
19:38 – Plaskett Fire: Topography and Highway 1 backing
26:54 – Education: How firing/burnout operations work
35:32 – Visualizing Fires Across the West: Map icons vs. actual fire size
41:13 – Why California’s season has been slow (ERC charts)
44:40 – Ventana Wilderness: Why "going direct" is impossible
53:32 – Fall outlook: Approaching east wind season
58:16 – Video review: Hopkins Ridge firing operation

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