Updates on California wildfires.
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom. Read more on our AI policy here.
Updated: 5:48 p.m. June 11
Started: 2 hours ago, 3:02 p.m. June 11
Initial location: Glenn County, Calif.
Fire type: Prescribed
Fire name: Sacramento Grasslands
The pile burning project, known as Sacramento Grasslands, was initiated today at 3:02 p.m. in in Glenn County, California.
The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service for two hours.
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
United Robots Sacramento
This story was originally published June 11, 2026 at 3:27 PM.