Update: Prescribed fire Ft Hunter Liggett in Monterey County - May 30 status

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Updated: 9:23 a.m. May 30

Started: 26 days ago, 4:34 p.m. May 4

Initial location: Monterey County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Ft Hunter Liggett

The pile burning project, named Ft Hunter Liggett, was initiated 4:34 p.m. May 4 at in Monterey County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for 26 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 May 30, 2026 at 9:50 AM.