Update: Prescribed fire Bengard in Tehama County – June 29 status

Published Jun 29, 2026 #Bengard rx fire

Updated: 9:57 a.m. June 29

Started: 28 days ago, 4:23 p.m. June 1

Initial location: Tehama County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Bengard

The pile burning project, known as Bengard, was initiated 4:23 p.m. June 1 in in Tehama County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for 28 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