Update: Prescribed fire Stone Canyon in San Benito County – June 25 status

Published Jun 25, 2025 #Stone canyon rx fire

Updated: 11:18 a.m. June 25

Started: 5 months ago, 12:16 p.m. Jan. 16

Initial location: San Benito County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Stone Canyon

The pile burning project, named Stone Canyon, was initiated 12:16 p.m. Jan. 16 in San Benito County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for five months.

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