Update: Prescribed fire East Molera Burn in Monterey County – Oct. 22 status

Published Oct 23, 2025 #East molera rx burn fire

Updated: 1:11 p.m. Oct. 22

Started: 198 days ago, 11:27 a.m. April 7

Initial location: Monterey County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: East Molera Burn

The pile burning project, called East Molera Burn, was initiated 11:27 a.m. April 7 in Monterey County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on state land for 198 days.

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