Update: Prescribed fire Irish in Calaveras County - May 17 status

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Updated: 4:50 p.m. May 17

Started: 5 days ago, 12:40 p.m. May 12

Initial location: Calaveras County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Irish

The pile burning project, called Irish, was initiated 12:40 p.m. May 12 in in Calaveras County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for five 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 May 17, 2026 at 4:58 PM.