New prescribed fire reported in Shasta County on Aug. 12

Published Aug 18, 2025 #Dersch road rx burn fire

Started: 6 days ago, 12:35 p.m. Aug. 12

Initial location: Shasta County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Dersch Road Burn

A new prescribed burn, named Dersch Road Burn, was initiated 12:35 p.m. Aug. 12 in Shasta County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for six days.

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