Public Safety · Monterey County
Timber Fire in Monterey County 97% Contained as of Oct. 20
The Timber Fire, which began on August 8 southeast of Loma Vista in Monterey County, California, is currently 97% contained. As of Tuesday, October 20, at noon, the wildfire had burned 25,351.9 acres within the Los Padres National Forest. Fire crews have established control lines around nearly all of the fire's perimeter, though the cause remains under investigation.