Update: Prescribed fire Caltrans Frp in Mendocino County - June 20 status

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Updated: 12:24 p.m. June 20

Started: 5 months ago, 1:58 p.m. Jan. 5

Initial location: Mendocino County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Caltrans Frp

The pile burning project, named Caltrans Frp, was initiated 1:58 p.m. Jan. 5 at in Mendocino County, California.

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

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 20, 2026 at 12:48 PM.