New prescribed fire reported in San Mateo County on June 12

Published Jun 19, 2026 #Andreas rx fire

Started: 6 days ago, 11 a.m. June 12

Initial location: San Mateo County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Andreas

A new prescribed burn, called Andreas, was initiated 11 a.m. June 12 in in San Mateo County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on county land for six days.

Currently, there is no information available regarding the size of area burned or the crew executing the prescribed fire.

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