Update: Prescribed fire Ft Hunter Liggett in Monterey County – May 30 status

Published May 30, 2026 #Ft hunter liggett rx fire

Updated: 11:23 a.m. May 30

Started: 26 days ago, 6:34 p.m. May 4

Initial location: Monterey County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Ft Hunter Liggett

The pile burning project, known as Ft Hunter Liggett, was initiated 6:34 p.m. May 4 at in Monterey County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for 26 days.

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