Update: Prescribed fire Mscfip Chews Ridge in Monterey County – Dec. 9 status

Published Dec 9, 2025 #Mscfip chews ridge rx fire

Updated: 9:46 a.m. Dec. 9

Started: 5 days ago, 4:36 p.m. Dec. 4

Initial location: Monterey County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Mscfip Chews Ridge

The pile burning project, called Mscfip Chews Ridge, was initiated 4:36 p.m. Dec. 4 in Monterey County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for five 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