Update: Prescribed fire Branch Mtn in San Luis Obispo County - July 6 status

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Updated: 10:41 a.m. July 6

Started: 5 days ago, 2:39 p.m. July 1

Initial location: San Luis Obispo County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Branch Mtn

The pile burning project, named Branch Mtn, was initiated 2:39 p.m. July 1 at in San Luis Obispo County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for five 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

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This story was originally published July 6, 2026 at 11:01 AM.