Update: Prescribed fire Long Ranch in Mariposa County - June 24 status

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Updated: 7:48 a.m. June 24

Started: 5 days ago, 12:06 p.m. June 19

Initial location: Mariposa County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Long Ranch

The pile burning project, called Long Ranch, was initiated 12:06 p.m. June 19 at in Mariposa County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land 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 June 24, 2026 at 8:04 AM.