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:
| Los Padres National Forest (Santa Lucia Trailhead) | Pile Burn |
|---|---|
| Burn Date: | 5/20/2026 |
| Name of Prescribed Burn Project: | 2026_LPF_Admin_Site_BP |
| Conducted by: | Los Padres National Forest |
| Purpose: | Hazard Reduction / Maintenance |
| Smoke Management Permit #: | 697-2025 |
| Burn Zone: | Inland |
| Location: | 36.235865, -121.48147 |
| Type of Fuels: | Coast Live Oak Woodland; Coast Range Mixed Coniferous Forest; Coastal Sage-Chapparal Scrub; Central Marine Chaparral; Coulter Pine Forest |
| Contact: | Ivor DeManty |
| Burner Contact Info: | (559) 593-3402 |
| Henry Cowell State Park (Pine Trail) | Broadcast Burn |
|---|---|
| Burn Date: | 5/19/2026 – 5/21/2026 |
| Name of Prescribed Burn Project: | 2026 Henry Cowell SP – Sandhills Burn |
| Conducted by: | CA State Parks |
| Purpose: | Wildland Vegetation Management |
| Smoke Management Permit #: | 2026-014 |
| Burn Zone: | San Lorenzo Valley |
| Location: | 37.03039, -122.04553 |
| Type of Fuels: | Central Maritime Chaparral |
| Contact: | Portia Halbert |
| Burner Contact Info: | (831) 335-6386 |
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.
Use the map below to find current prescribed fires or Click Here.