Update: Prescribed fire in Butte County – May 22 status

Published May 22, 2026 #Dwr thermalito grassland rx fire

Updated: 12:57 p.m. May 22

Started: 5 months ago, 9:46 a.m. Jan. 2

Initial location: Butte County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Dwr Thermalito Grassland

The pile burning project, known as Dwr Thermalito Grassland, was initiated 9:46 a.m. Jan. 2 at in Butte County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on state land for five 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