Update: Prescribed fire Bengard in Tehama County - June 29 status

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Updated: 7:57 a.m. June 29

Started: 28 days ago, 2:23 p.m. June 1

Initial location: Tehama County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Bengard

The pile burning project, named Bengard, was initiated 2:23 p.m. June 1 at in Tehama County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land 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 June 29, 2026 at 8:22 AM.