Update: Prescribed fire Acoe Coyote Dam burns 23 acres in Mendocino County since Jan. 15

Published Jun 23, 2025 #Acoe coyote dam rx fire

Updated: 7:04 p.m. June 22

Started: 5 months ago, 3:06 p.m. Jan. 15

Initial location: Mendocino County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Acoe Coyote Dam

The pile burning project, called Acoe Coyote Dam, was initiated 3:06 p.m. Jan. 15 in Mendocino County, California.

The prescribed fire has burned 23 acres of private land after being active for five months.

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