Update: Prescribed fire Rinconada Burn in San Luis Obispo County – July 10 status

Published Jul 10, 2026 #Rinconada rx burn fire

Updated: 9:41 a.m. July 10

Started: 15 days ago, 6:12 p.m. June 25

Initial location: San Luis Obispo County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Rinconada Burn

The pile burning project, named Rinconada Burn, was initiated 6:12 p.m. June 25 in in San Luis Obispo County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for 15 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