New prescribed fire started in San Luis Obispo County on June 2

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Started: 5 days ago, 11:57 a.m. June 2

Initial location: San Luis Obispo County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Cdfw Blue Star

A new prescribed burn, named Cdfw Blue Star, was initiated 11:57 a.m. June 2 in in San Luis Obispo County, California.

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

Currently, no information is available regarding the land area burned or the size of 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 June 7, 2026 at 11:14 AM.