New prescribed fire reported in San Luis Obispo County on Jan. 2

Published Apr 22, 2025 #Whitney vmp rx fire

Started: four months ago, 12:56 p.m. Jan. 2

Initial location: San Luis Obispo County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Whitney Vmp

A new prescribed burn, named Whitney Vmp, was initiated 12:56 p.m. Jan. 2 in San Luis Obispo County.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for four 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