Prescribed Burn Planned at Salt Point State Park as early as Sunday, Oct. 11
A prescribed burn at Sonoma Coast State Park in January 2025. Photo from California State Parks.
SONOMA COUNTY —California State Parks is planning up to 261 acres of prescribed burns near Seaview Road at Salt Point State Park, beginning as early as Sunday, Oct. 11, or when conditions permit. The park will remain open during burn days. The Prairie Trail will be temporarily closed.
Ignitions are expected to occur over three days with the goal of supporting ongoing vegetation management, wildlife habitat improvement, and other long term stewardship efforts. This prescribed burn is specifically aimed at reducing fuel loads in coastal forests and promoting native species. Fire personnel will monitor the area following operations.
State Parks uses prescribed fire on a rotational basis as a healthy component of the ecosystem. Prescribed burns help reduce dangerous fuel loads throughout wildland areas.
Prescribed burns are planned and coordinated with the Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control District to minimize smoke impacts on surrounding communities. All burning depends on weather and air conditions that are favorable for smoke dispersal. If conditions are not conducive to burning, the burn will be rescheduled.
State Parks asks that visitors adhere to posted closure signage and any directions from park staff or fire personnel. Please use extreme caution when recreating near prescribed fire operations due to fire personnel and equipment in the area. Peopletravelingneartheburnareasmayseesmokeduring theburn,though prescribed burns produce significantly less smoke than a wildfire. In the unlikely event you smell smoke, officials urge you to take precautions to reduce any harmful health effects by limiting time spent in smoky areas. These precautions are especially important for children, older adults and people with respiratory and heart conditions. Community members should refrain from calling 911 to report smoke from the area to avoid overwhelming emergency dispatchers.
To stay up to date on the status of this burn, please check the Salt Point State Park website.
Prescribed fire at Salt Point State Park in Nov. 2025. Photo from California State Parks.
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