Active Prescribed Burns
Today’s Prescribed Burns - This information is updated on weekdays by 10:00AM. For daily notifications of Prescribed Burns, download the Smoke Spotter App. Residents of Santa Cruz County can register for CruzAware to receive prescribed burn notifications.
There are three prescribed burns scheduled for the week beginning May 26, 2025 within the Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties.
| US Department of Defense, Fort Hunter Liggett | Details |
|---|---|
| Burn Date: | Week of May 26, 2025 |
| Name of Prescribed Burn Project: | FHL SMP 1 |
| Conducted by: | Captain Greg Fryer |
| Purpose: | Hazard Reduction |
| Smoke Management Permit # | 654-2025 |
| Burn Zone: | Inland |
| Location: | Fort Hunter Liggett 35.9725, -121.2591 |
| Type of Fuels: | Oak and pine slash piles |
| Contact Person: | Greg Fryer |
| Burner Contact Info: | Dispatch 831-386-2513 |
| Private Burner, San Vicente Redwoods- Air Curtain Burner | Details |
|---|---|
| Burn Date: | Week of May 26, 2025 |
| Name of Prescribed Burn Project: | 2024-Warrenella Road Fuelbreak 4 Carb. |
| Conducted by: | Nadia Hamey, Registered Professional Forester |
| Purpose: | Forest Management |
| Smoke Management Permit # | 634-2024 |
| Burn Zone: | Coastal |
| Location | 4 mi WSW of Boulder Creek |
| 37.1149, -122.1589 | |
| Type of Fuels: | fire-killed trees, cleared from 2 acres |
| Contact Person: | Nadia Hamey |
| Burner Contact Info: | Santa Cruz Co. Land Trust 831-429-6116 |
| Camp Roberts Rx Burn Plan- Broadcast Burn | Details |
|---|---|
| Burn Date: | Week of May 26, 2025 |
| Name of Prescribed Burn Project: | 2025 CRFD Burn Plan |
| Conducted by: | CA Army National Guard |
| Purpose: | Wildland Vegetation Management |
| Smoke Management Permit # | 675-2025 |
| Burn Zone: | Inland |
| Location | 35.7753, -120. 7177 |
| Type of Fuels: | Grassland |
| Contact Person: | Front Desk |
| Burner Contact Info: | (805) 238-9312 |
Prescribed Fire Information Reporting System (PFIRS)
PFIRS was developed and is maintained by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and is a tool used by air districts, land management agencies, and individuals that conduct prescribed burning in California.
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