Update: Prescribed fire Longshanks burns 448 acres in Placer County since Oct. 19

Published Oct 29, 2025 #Longshanks rx fire

Updated: 3:32 p.m. Oct. 29

Started: 10 days ago, 2:24 p.m. Oct. 19

Initial location: Placer County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Longshanks

The pile burning project, known as Longshanks, was initiated 2:24 p.m. Oct. 19 in Placer County, California.

The prescribed fire has burned 448 acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service after being active for 10 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