New prescribed fire started in Sacramento County on May 14

Published May 19, 2026 #Prairie city rx fire

Started: 5 days ago, 12:33 p.m. May 14

Initial location: Sacramento County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Prairie City

A new prescribed burn, named Prairie City, was initiated 12:33 p.m. May 14 at in Sacramento County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for five days.

Currently, there is no information on the extent of land burned or the size of the crew involved in conducting the prescribed fire.

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