New prescribed fire started in Sacramento County on May 14

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Started: 5 days ago, 10:33 a.m. May 14

Initial location: Sacramento County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Prairie City

A new prescribed burn, named Prairie City, was initiated 10:33 a.m. May 14 at in Sacramento County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for five days.

At present, specifics regarding the extent of land burned and the size of the crew executing the prescribed fire are unavailable.

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 May 19, 2026 at 8:58 AM.