New prescribed fire reported in San Luis Obispo County on Oct. 7

Published Oct 27, 2025 #Jenks spring cultural burn rx fire

Started: 20 days ago, 4:35 p.m. Oct. 7

Initial location: San Luis Obispo County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Jenks Spring Cultural Burn

A new prescribed burn, named Jenks Spring Cultural Burn, was initiated 4:35 p.m. Oct. 7 in San Luis Obispo County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for 20 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