(BCN) -- Cal Fire will be burning 250 acres near the San Mateo County coast this week, the agency said Monday. The prescribed fires will burn coyote brush and grass in the San Gregorio and Pomponio areas of coastal San Mateo County starting Wednesday through Friday, weather permitting. "We are looking to reduce vegetative fuels and encourage coastal prairie habitat," said San Mateo County Burn Boss Sarah Collamer in a statement released by Cal Fire. "A small portion of this burn is maintenance of a previously burned plot, but most of the area has not been burned at least in the last 50 years. These burns are strategically located on ridges north of the town of Pescadero and would help protect the town during a north wind event." Oakland’s Keller Fire 90% contained as of Monday morning Cal Fire will have "significant" fire suppression resources on scene, including a bulldozer, multiple hand crews, a helicopter, and numerous fire engines and water tenders, they said. The fires are part of the state's fuels reduction goals directed by the California Fire Plan and the California Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan, according to Cal Fire. To track the progress being made, visit the Cal Fire fuels reduction dashboard. Copyright © 2024 Bay City News, Inc.