Update: Prescribed fire Safe in Tehama County - May 26 status

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Updated: 1:58 p.m. May 26

Started: 20 days ago, 3:54 p.m. May 6

Initial location: Tehama County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Safe

The pile burning project, named Safe, was initiated 3:54 p.m. May 6 at in Tehama County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for 20 days.

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 26, 2026 at 2:12 PM.