Update: Prescribed fire in Placer County – May 5 status

Published May 6, 2026 #Tkrd piles - cabin creek rx fire

Updated: 6:49 p.m. May 5

Started: 86 days ago, 11:57 a.m. Feb. 8

Initial location: Placer County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: TKRD PILES – CABIN CREEK RX

The pile burning project, called TKRD PILES – CABIN CREEK RX, was initiated 11:57 a.m. Feb. 8 in in Placer County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 86 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