New prescribed fire reported in San Luis Obispo County on Dec. 9

Published Dec 16, 2025 #Willow creek cultural burn rx fire

Started: 1 week ago, 4:04 p.m. Dec. 9

Initial location: San Luis Obispo County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Willow Creek Cultural Burn

A new prescribed burn, called Willow Creek Cultural Burn, was initiated 4:04 p.m. Dec. 9 in San Luis Obispo County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for a week.

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