Update: Prescribed fire Baily Cove in Shasta County – Oct. 29 status

Published Oct 29, 2025 #Baily cove rx fire

Updated: 10:45 a.m. Oct. 29

Started: 48 hours ago, 9:57 a.m. Oct. 27

Initial location: Shasta County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Baily Cove

The pile burning project, known as Baily Cove, was initiated 9:57 a.m. Oct. 27 in Shasta County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 48 hours.

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