New prescribed fire reported in Santa Cruz County on Feb. 6

Published Oct 10, 2025 #Locatelli rx 2 fire

Started: eight months ago, 2:56 p.m. Feb. 6

Initial location: Santa Cruz County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Locatelli 2

A new prescribed burn, called Locatelli 2, was initiated 2:56 p.m. Feb. 6 in Santa Cruz County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for eight months.

Currently, no information is available regarding the land area burned or the size of the crew conducting the prescribed fire.

Prescribed fire (prescribed burn) is a wildfire prevention method that involves burning an area of land in a controlled manner to minimize the risk of catastrophic wildfires.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center