Update: Prescribed fire in Calaveras County – Oct. 28 status

Published Oct 28, 2025 #Sourgrass understory burn rx fire

Updated: 10:13 a.m. Oct. 28

Started: 5 days ago, 6:45 p.m. Oct. 23

Initial location: Calaveras County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Sourgrass Understory Burn

The pile burning project, known as Sourgrass Understory Burn, was initiated 6:45 p.m. Oct. 23 in Calaveras County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for five 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