Update: Prescribed fire Acoe Coyote Dam burns 22 acres in Mendocino County since Jan. 5

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Updated: 6:54 p.m. June 28

Started: 6 months ago, 2:18 p.m. Jan. 5

Initial location: Mendocino County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Acoe Coyote Dam

The pile burning project, called Acoe Coyote Dam, was initiated 2:18 p.m. Jan. 5 at in Mendocino County, California.

After being active for six months, the prescribed fire has burned 22 acres of private land.

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 28, 2026 at 7:11 PM.