Update: Prescribed fire Peninsula burns 45 acres in Mariposa County since June 2

Published Jun 23, 2026 #Peninsula rx fire

Updated: 1:38 p.m. June 23

Started: 21 days ago, 2:26 p.m. June 2

Initial location: Mariposa County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Peninsula

The pile burning project, known as Peninsula, was initiated 2:26 p.m. June 2 at in Mariposa County, California.

After being active for 21 days, the prescribed fire has burned 45 acres.

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