Update: Prescribed fire Chews Ridge Unit 3 in Monterey County – March 25 status

Published Mar 25, 2025 #Chews ridge unit 3 rx fire

Updated: 2:47 p.m. March 25

Started: 25 hours ago, 1:03 p.m. March 24

Initial location: Monterey County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Chews Ridge Unit 3

The pile burning project, known as Chews Ridge Unit 3, was initiated 1:03 p.m. March 24 in Monterey County.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 25 hours.

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