New prescribed fire started in San Luis Obispo County on Feb. 2

Published Feb 5, 2026 #Pope vmp rx fire

Started: 3 days ago, 4:21 p.m. Feb. 2

Initial location: San Luis Obispo County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Pope Vmp

A new prescribed burn, called Pope Vmp, was initiated 4:21 p.m. Feb. 2 in in San Luis Obispo County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for three 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