New prescribed fire started in Sacramento County on June 23

Published Jun 24, 2025 #Mather training burn rx fire

Started: 2 hours ago, 3:22 p.m. June 23

Initial location: Sacramento County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Mather Training Burn

A new prescribed burn, named Mather Training Burn, was initiated today at 3:22 p.m. in Sacramento County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for two hours.

Currently, there is no information on how much land has been burned or the size of the crew executing the prescribed fire.

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