Update: Prescribed fire Mh 3 Lakes in Plumas County – Nov. 6 status

Published Nov 7, 2025 #Mh 3 lakes rx fire

Updated: 6:13 p.m. Nov. 6

Started: 8 hours ago, 9:38 a.m. Nov. 6

Initial location: Plumas County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Mh 3 Lakes

The pile burning project, known as Mh 3 Lakes, was initiated today at 9:38 a.m. in Plumas County, California.

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