Update: Prescribed fire in Shasta County – Jan. 15 status

Published Jan 16, 2026 #Williams ranch 2 broadcast rx fire

Updated: 4:41 p.m. Jan. 15

Started: Less than an hour ago, 4:10 p.m. Jan. 15

Initial location: Shasta County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Williams Ranch 2 Broadcast

The pile burning project, called Williams Ranch 2 Broadcast, was initiated today at 4:10 p.m. in Shasta County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for less than an hour.

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