Update: Prescribed fire 2025 Grant Ranch burns 325 acres in Santa Clara County since Jan. 2

Published Jun 28, 2025 #2025 grant ranch rx fire

Updated: 7:40 a.m. June 28

Started: 6 months ago, 1:03 p.m. Jan. 2

Initial location: Santa Clara County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: 2025 Grant Ranch

The pile burning project, named 2025 Grant Ranch, was initiated 1:03 p.m. Jan. 2 in Santa Clara County, California.

The prescribed fire has burned 325 acres of private land after being active 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