Update: Prescribed fire Branch Mtn in San Luis Obispo County – July 6 status

Published Jul 6, 2026 #Branch mtn rx fire

Updated: 12:41 p.m. July 6

Started: 5 days ago, 4:39 p.m. July 1

Initial location: San Luis Obispo County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Branch Mtn

The pile burning project, called Branch Mtn, was initiated 4:39 p.m. July 1 in in San Luis Obispo County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land 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