Update: Prescribed fire Phoenix burns 192 acres in Butte County since March 10

Published Jun 25, 2026 #Phoenix rx fire

Updated: 4:56 p.m. June 25

Started: 107 days ago, 10:48 a.m. March 10

Initial location: Butte County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Phoenix

The pile burning project, called Phoenix, was initiated 10:48 a.m. March 10 in in Butte County, California.

Since it was initiated 107 days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 192 acres of private land.

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