Smoke Alert- Prescribed Burn At Glen Oaks Ranch June 5, 2026

GLEN ELLEN, June 3, 2026— Sonoma Land Trust announced today their plans to conduct prescribed burning in Sonoma Valley on 7 acres of oak savannah at Glen Oaks Ranch Preserve, on Friday, June 5. With frontage along Sonoma Highway 12, this burn will visible from the road; travelers in the area may see smoke in the air and prescribed fire activities. The prescribed burns are a part of a land management strategy that will build resilience against wildfire and benefit native habitat. 

**Smoke and Traffic Advisory**

Prescribed burning in the Sonoma Valley will commence as early as 10 a.m. and conclude around 5 p.m.* Residents and travelers in the Kenwood, Glen Ellen, and Sonoma areas may see or smell smoke in the air for up to 7 hours. This is a permitted prescribed burns; do not call 911.

*This prescribed burn is subject to change depending on conditions.

The prescribed burns will be conducted by prescribed fire managers from Sonoma Land Trust with support from All Hands Ecology’s Fire Forward program, the Sonoma Valley Wildlands Collaborative, and CAL FIRE. The crew will ensure the burns are 100% out by the end of the operating period.

These prescribed burning activities contribute to regional stewardship goals developed by the Sonoma Valley Wildlands Collaborative, of which Sonoma Land Trust and All Hands Ecology are members. The Collaborative collectively owns and manages 20,000 acres in the Sonoma Valley and is focused on using prescribed fires that benefit native habitat and build wildfire resilience across the region. 

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Information is available on roadway signage, via social media channels @SonomaLandTrust and on the WatchDuty App

Learn more:

The Sonoma Land Trust Living with Fire Strategy: https://sonomalandtrust.org/living-with-fire/

Sonoma Land Trust’s Glen Oaks Ranch Preserve: https://sonomalandtrust.org/protected-land/glen-oaks-ranch/

ABOUT SONOMA LAND TRUST: Sonoma Land Trust works in alliance with nature to conserve and restore the integrity of the land with a focus on climate resiliency and is also committed to ensuring more equitable access to the outdoors. Since 1976, Sonoma Land Trust has protected more than 63,000 acres of scenic, natural, agricultural, and open land for future generations. Sonoma Land Trust is the recipient of the 2019 Land Trust Alliance Award of Excellence and is accredited by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission. For more information, please visit www.sonomalandtrust.org