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:
| CALFIRE CZU | Broadcast Burn: 3 acres, 2 miles West of Boulder Creek |
|---|---|
| Burn Date: | 9/23/2026 |
| Name of Prescribed Burn Project: | 2027 SVR VMP |
| Conducted by: | CALFIRE CZU |
| Purpose: | Forest Management |
| Smoke Management Permit #: | 2026-035 |
| Burn Zone: | Inland |
| Location | 37.118314, -1580932 |
| Type of Fuels: | Mixed Evergreen Understory |
| Contact: | Felton Resource Management Office |
| Burner Contact Info: | (831) 335-6740 |
| Camp Roberts | Broadcast Burn (Unit 1): 44 acres, 3 miles South of Bradley |
|---|---|
| Burn Date: | 9/23/2026 |
| Name of Prescribed Burn Project: | 2026 CRFD Burn Plan |
| Conducted by: | CA Army National Guard – Camp Roberts |
| Purpose: | Wildland Vegetation Management |
| Smoke Management Permit #: | 2026-043 |
| Burn Zone: | Inland |
| Location: | 35.77526, -120.71771 |
| Type of Fuels: | Grassland Oak Understory |
| Contact: | Capt. Nate Ditmore |
| 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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