Update: Prescribed fire Mh Fwfrsc in Plumas County – March 4 status

Published Mar 4, 2026 #Mh fwfrsc rx fire

Updated: 10:05 a.m. March 4

Started: Almost two months ago, 11:17 a.m. Jan. 12

Initial location: Plumas County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Mh Fwfrsc

The pile burning project, named Mh Fwfrsc, was initiated 11:17 a.m. Jan. 12 at in Plumas County, California.

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