Update: Prescribed fire Estero Burn in San Luis Obispo County – Oct. 23 status

Published Oct 23, 2025 #Estero rx burn fire

Updated: 12:27 p.m. Oct. 23

Started: 1 week ago, 7:01 p.m. Oct. 16

Initial location: San Luis Obispo County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Estero Burn

The pile burning project, known as Estero Burn, was initiated 7:01 p.m. Oct. 16 in San Luis Obispo County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on state 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