New prescribed fire started in San Luis Obispo County on March 26

Published Mar 26, 2025 #La panza rx fire

Started: 7:33 a.m. March 26

Initial location: San Luis Obispo County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: La Panza

A new prescribed burn, named La Panza, was initiated today at 7:33 a.m. in San Luis Obispo County.

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

Currently, there is no information on the extent of land burned or the size of the crew involved in executing the prescribed fire.

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