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Started: 19 days ago, 1:55 p.m. Oct. 7
Initial location: Napa County, Calif.
Fire type: Prescribed
Fire name: B15 White Ranch
A new prescribed burn, named B15 White Ranch, was initiated at 1:55 p.m. Oct. 7 in Napa County, California.
The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for 19 days.
Currently, there is no information on the extent of land burned or the size of the crew involved in 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
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This story was originally published October 26, 2026 at 7:56 PM.