New prescribed fire reported in Santa Cruz County on Jan. 1

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Started: five months ago, 11:30 a.m. Jan. 1

Initial location: Santa Cruz County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Rosalia

A new prescribed burn, called Rosalia, was initiated 11:30 a.m. Jan. 1 at in Santa Cruz County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on state land for five months.

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 June 4, 2026 at 9:09 AM.