New prescribed fire reported in San Benito County on Feb. 10

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Started: 83 days ago, 11:12 a.m. Feb. 10

Initial location: San Benito County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: San Juan Canyon Phase Burn

A new prescribed burn, named San Juan Canyon Phase Burn, was initiated 11:12 a.m. Feb. 10 in in San Benito County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for 83 days.

Currently, there is no information available regarding the size of area burned or the crew 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

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This story was originally published May 4, 2026 at 5:38 PM.