Update: Prescribed fire Cdfw N. Carrizo Burns in San Luis Obispo County – May 26 status

Published May 26, 2026 #Cdfw n. carrizo burns rx fire

Updated: 9:55 a.m. May 26

Started: More than a month ago, 3:49 p.m. April 20

Initial location: San Luis Obispo County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Cdfw N. Carrizo Burns

The pile burning project, called Cdfw N. Carrizo Burns, was initiated 3:49 p.m. April 20 at in San Luis Obispo County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for more than a month.

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