Update: Prescribed fire Ridgeville Piles in Trinity County – Nov. 7 status

Published Nov 7, 2025 #Ridgeville piles rx fire

Updated: 11:19 a.m. Nov. 7

Started: 16 hours ago, 7:06 p.m. Nov. 6

Initial location: Trinity County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Ridgeville Piles

The pile burning project, named Ridgeville Piles, was initiated 7:06 p.m. Nov. 6 in Trinity County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 16 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