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 is 1 prescribed burn currently scheduled within Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties:
| State Parks at Wilder | Broadcast Burn - 5 acres |
|---|---|
| Burn Date: | October 6, 2025 |
| Name of Prescribed Burn Project: | Wilder Grasslands Prescribed Burn 2025 |
| Conducted by: | Tim Hyland, CA State Parks |
| Purpose: | Wildland Vegetation Management |
| Smoke Management Permit #: | 689-2025 |
| Burn Zone: | Coastal |
| Location | 1 mi North of Wilder State Park 36.999, -122.090 |
| Type of Fuels: | Coastal prairie, 200 acres |
| Contact Person: | Tim Hyland |
| Burner Contact Info: | State Parks District Office 831-335-6313 |
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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