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Updated: 9:36 p.m. June 29
Started: 6 months ago, 1:58 p.m. Jan. 5
Initial location: Mendocino County, Calif.
Fire type: Prescribed
Fire name: Caltrans Frp
The pile burning project, named Caltrans Frp, was initiated 1:58 p.m. Jan. 5 in in Mendocino County, California.
After being active for six months, the prescribed fire has burned 72.2 acres of private land.
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
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This story was originally published June 29, 2026 at 10:01 PM.