Update: Prescribed fire North Quincy Ub in Plumas County – March 3 status

Published Mar 4, 2026 #North quincy ub rx fire

Updated: 7:25 p.m. March 3

Started: 4 hours ago, 2:54 p.m. March 3

Initial location: Plumas County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: North Quincy Ub

The pile burning project, called North Quincy Ub, was initiated today at 2:54 p.m. in in Plumas County, California.

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