Update: Prescribed fire in Santa Clara County – June 28 status

Published Jun 28, 2026 #Grant ranch broadcast burn rx fire

Updated: 9:12 a.m. June 28

Started: 6 months ago, 2:46 a.m. Jan. 1

Initial location: Santa Clara County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Grant Ranch Broadcast Burn

The pile burning project, named Grant Ranch Broadcast Burn, was initiated 2:46 a.m. Jan. 1 at in Santa Clara County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for six 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