Update: Prescribed fire Porcupine Piles in Siskiyou County – Nov. 13 status

Published Nov 14, 2025 #Porcupine piles rx fire

Updated: 4:49 p.m. Nov. 13

Started: 22 hours ago, 6:01 p.m. Nov. 12

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Porcupine Piles

The pile burning project, named Porcupine Piles, was initiated 6:01 p.m. Nov. 12 in Siskiyou County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 22 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