Update: Prescribed fire Gemmil Landing Piles in Trinity County – May 2 status

Published May 2, 2026 #Gemmil rx landing piles fire

Updated: 9:30 a.m. May 2

Started: 4 months ago, 4:58 p.m. Jan. 7

Initial location: Trinity County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Gemmil Landing Piles

The pile burning project, known as Gemmil Landing Piles, was initiated 4:58 p.m. Jan. 7 at in Trinity County, California.

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

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