Update: Prescribed fire Gore Ranch in Shasta County - July 2 status

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Updated: 5:58 p.m. July 2

Started: 12 days ago, 4:50 p.m. June 20

Initial location: Shasta County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Gore Ranch

The pile burning project, known as Gore Ranch, was initiated 4:50 p.m. June 20 at in Shasta County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for 12 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 July 2, 2026 at 6:10 PM.