New prescribed fire reported in Santa Clara County on June 9

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Started: 9 days ago, 2:33 p.m. June 9

Initial location: Santa Clara County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Grant Ranch

A new prescribed burn, called Grant Ranch, was initiated 2:33 p.m. June 9 in in Santa Clara County, California.

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

Currently, there are no details on the extent of land burned or the size of the crew involved in conducting 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 June 18, 2026 at 11:58 AM.