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.
The following prescribed burns are currently scheduled within Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties:
| Camp Roberts | Broadcast |
|---|---|
| Burn Date: | 5/12/2026 |
| Name of Prescribed Burn Project: | 2026 CRFD Burn Plan |
| Conducted by: | CA Army National Guard – Camp Roberts |
| Purpose: | Wildland Vegetation Management |
| Smoke Management Permit #: | 2026-025 |
| Burn Zone: | Inland |
| Location: | 35.77526, -120.71771 |
| Type of Fuels: | Grassland Oak Understory |
| Contact: | Chief John Nielsen |
| Burner Contact Info: | (805) 238-8220 |
| Elkhorn Slough | Air Curtain Burner & Carbonator |
|---|---|
| Burn Date: | 5/11/2026 – 5/15/2026 |
| Name of Prescribed Burn Project: | 2025-Elkhorn-Las Lomas Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project |
| Conducted by: | Elkhorn Slough Foundation |
| Purpose: | Wildland Vegetation Management |
| Smoke Management Permit #: | 700-2025 |
| Burn Zone: | Inland |
| Location: | 36.852228, -121.720132 |
| Type of Fuels: | Eucalyptus; Timber Slash and Litter |
| Contact: | Bryce Nason |
| Burner Contact Info: | (831) 238-6237 |
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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