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:
| CALFIRE CZU | Broadcast Burn: 52 acres, 4 miles west of Boulder Creek |
|---|---|
| Burn Date: | October 10, 2025 |
| Name of Prescribed Burn Project: | 2025 Locatelli VMP |
| Conducted by: | CALFIRE CZU |
| Purpose: | Hazard Reduction |
| Smoke Management Permit #: | 683-2025 |
| Burn Zone: | Inland |
| Location | 37.144087,-122.193472 |
| Type of Fuels: | Grass and brush |
| Contact Person: | Felton Resource Management Office |
| Burner Contact Info: | 831-335-6740 |
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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