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 several prescribed burns scheduled for the week beginning April 14, 2025 within the Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties.
| Henry Cowell State Park Hazard Mitigation – Air Curtain Burner | Details |
|---|---|
| Burn Date: | Week of April 14, 2025 |
| Name of Prescribed Burn Project: | Henry Cowell Defensible Space Improvement, Hazard Tree Mitigation and Pest Management |
| Conducted by: | Tim Hyland, CA State Parks |
| Purpose: | Wildland Vegetation Management |
| Smoke Management Permit #: | 665-2025 |
| Burn Zone: | Inland |
| Location: | Henry Cowell State Park 37.0412, -122.0667 |
| Type of Fuels: | Brush, cleared from 1 acre |
| Contact Person: | Tim Hyland |
| Burner Contact Info: | State Parks District Office 831-335-6313 |
| Estrada Ranch- CAL Fire CZU- 0.5 Acres | Details |
|---|---|
| Burn Date: | Week of April 14, 2025 |
| Name of Prescribed Burn Project: | Estrada Ranch VTP |
| Conducted by: | CAL FIRE CZU |
| Purpose: | Livestock Habitat Improvement |
| Smoke Management Permit # | 671-2025 |
| Burn Zone: | Inland |
| Location | 5 miles N of Watsonville, 37.008414, -121.741610 |
| Type of Fuels: | Coyote Brush |
| Contact Person: | Brett Agler |
| Burner Contact Info: | Felton Resource Management office 831-335-6740 |
| Private Burner, San Vicente Redwoods, 4 mi WSW of Boulder Creek | Details |
|---|---|
| Burn Date: | Week of April 14, 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 |
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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