Update: Prescribed fire Oroville Airport Burn burns 15 acres in Butte County since April 20

Published Jun 13, 2025 #Oroville airport rx burn fire

Updated: 4:47 p.m. June 12

Started: Almost two months ago, 10:39 p.m. April 20

Initial location: Butte County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Oroville Airport Burn

The pile burning project, called Oroville Airport Burn, was initiated 10:39 p.m. April 20 in Butte County.

After being active for almost two months, the prescribed fire has burned 15 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