Published Oct 13, 2026 3:26 pm : Updated Oct 14, 2026 7:21 am
Update at 7:20 am: CAL Fire reports that the prescribed burn planned near Lake Pardee on Thursday and Friday has been postponed due to the anticipated weather conditions. It will be rescheduled for a later time. We reported earlier that PG&E is planning PSPS outages in 29 counties due to fire weather concerns.
Original story posted at 3:26 pm 10/13/26: Valley Springs, CA – A prescribed burn for two days this week will have CAL FIRE TCU assisting the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) with hazardous fuel reduction burning in Calaveras County.
The burn will be in the vicinity of Lake Pardee and Campo Seco Road near the community of Palomo. The burn will last for two days, Thursday, October 15, and Friday, October 16, 2026. Ignitions will begin between 8 am and 10 am and are expected to last 8 to 9 hours.
The treatment area encompasses approximately 600 acres and the public may see smoke or fire during these times in the surrounding areas of Valley Springs to Burson and along Highways 12 and 26 and the surrounding areas. CAL FIRE personnel will patrol the area until the flames are declared out.
This post was last modified on 10/14/2026 7:21 am
Written by BJ Hansen.
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