Update: Prescribed fire Blue Star in San Luis Obispo County – May 28 status

Published May 28, 2025 #Blue star rx fire

Updated: 8:22 a.m. May 28

Started: 8 days ago, 7:04 a.m. May 20

Initial location: San Luis Obispo County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Blue Star

The pile burning project, named Blue Star, was initiated 7:04 a.m. May 20 in San Luis Obispo County.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for eight 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