Update: Prescribed fire B11 Hillside Ranch burns 22.5 acres in Sonoma County since Jan. 1

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Updated: 4:45 p.m. June 5

Started: 5 months ago, 12:09 a.m. Jan. 1

Initial location: Sonoma County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: B11 Hillside Ranch

The pile burning project, called B11 Hillside Ranch, was initiated 12:09 a.m. Jan. 1 at in Sonoma County, California.

Since it was initiated five months ago, the prescribed fire has burned 22.5 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 5, 2026 at 5:14 PM.