Update: Prescribed fire Snowmans Underburn in Siskiyou County – April 2 status

Published Apr 2, 2026 #Snowmans underburn rx fire

Updated: 4:01 p.m. April 2

Started: 2 weeks ago, 5:04 p.m. March 19

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Snowmans Underburn

The pile burning project, known as Snowmans Underburn, was initiated 5:04 p.m. March 19 in in Siskiyou County, California.

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

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