Update: Prescribed fire Sunflower Phase 2 in Tehama County – Nov. 3 status

Published Nov 3, 2025 #Sunflower rx phase 2 fire

Updated: 11:43 a.m. Nov. 3

Started: 20 days ago, 6:08 p.m. Oct. 14

Initial location: Tehama County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Sunflower Phase 2

The pile burning project, known as Sunflower Phase 2, was initiated 6:08 p.m. Oct. 14 in Tehama County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management for 20 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