New prescribed fire started in Placer County on June 2

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Started: 5 days ago, 5:52 p.m. June 2

Initial location: Placer County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Fiddyment

A new prescribed burn, named Fiddyment, was initiated 5:52 p.m. June 2 in in Placer County, California.

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

Currently, there are no specifics available regarding the size of area burned or the crew 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 June 7, 2026 at 4:32 PM.