Update: Prescribed fire in Shasta County – April 16 status

Published Apr 16, 2025 #Cy25 eastside understory rx fire

Updated: 8:52 a.m. April 16

Started: Less than an hour ago, 8:07 a.m. April 16

Initial location: Shasta County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Cy25 Eastside Understory

The pile burning project, called Cy25 Eastside Understory, was initiated today at 8:07 a.m. in Shasta County.

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