New prescribed fire reported in San Benito County on April 21

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Started: 13 days ago, 8:17 a.m. April 21

Initial location: San Benito County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Highway 156

A new prescribed burn, named Highway 156, was initiated 8:17 a.m. April 21 at in San Benito County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for 13 days.

Currently, no information is available regarding the land area burned or the size of the crew 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 May 4, 2026 at 5:26 PM.