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 are two prescribed burns scheduled for the week beginning April 28, 2025 within the Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties.
| Central Burn Project – Agricultural Pile Burn | Details |
|---|---|
| Burn Date: | Week of April 28, 2025 |
| Name of Prescribed Burn Project: | 2024-Warrenella Road Fuelbreak 4 Carb. |
| Conducted by: | Nadia Hamey, Registered Professional Forester |
| Purpose: | Forest Management |
| Smoke Management Permit #: | 634-2024 |
| Burn Zone: | Coastal |
| Location: | 4 mi WSW of Boulder Creek, 37.1149, -122.1589 |
| Type of Fuels: | fire-killed trees, cleared from 2 acres |
| Contact Person: | Nadia Hamey |
| Burner Contact Info: | Santa Cruz Co. Land Trust 831-429-6116 |
| Central Burn Project – Agricultural Pile Burn | Details |
|---|---|
| Burn Date: | Week of April 28, 2025 |
| Name of Prescribed Burn Project: | Centrals Burn Project |
| Conducted by: | Jesus Zamorano, Monterey Pacific |
| Purpose: | Establishment of Agricultural Practice |
| Smoke Management Permit #: | 672-2025 |
| Burn Zone: | Inland |
| Location: | 3 mi S of Greenfield at 36.2728, -121.2228 |
| Type of Fuels: | Brush and grass, cleared from 25 acres |
| Contact Person: | Jesus Zamorano |
| Burner Contact Info: | Monterey Pacific Office 831-678-4845 |
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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