Update: Prescribed fire Lava in Siskiyou County – April 14 status

Published Apr 14, 2026 #Lava rx fire

Updated: 11:34 a.m. April 14

Started: 1 week ago, 7:56 a.m. April 7

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Lava

The pile burning project, called Lava, was initiated 7:56 a.m. April 7 at in Siskiyou County, California.

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

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