Update: Prescribed fire Burnt Flat in Placer County - July 1 status

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Updated: 11:50 a.m. July 1

Started: 28 days ago, 9:01 a.m. June 3

Initial location: Placer County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Burnt Flat

The pile burning project, known as Burnt Flat, was initiated 9:01 a.m. June 3 in in Placer County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management for 28 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 July 1, 2026 at 12:24 PM.