Update: Prescribed fire Prarie City in Sacramento County – June 14 status

Published Jun 14, 2025 #Prarie city rx fire

Updated: 7:09 a.m. June 14

Started: 11 days ago, 1:40 p.m. June 3

Initial location: Sacramento County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Prarie City

The pile burning project, known as Prarie City, was initiated 1:40 p.m. June 3 in Sacramento County.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for 11 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