Update: Prescribed fire Newton in Siskiyou County – Aug. 20 status

Published Aug 20, 2025 #Newton rx fire

Updated: 10:50 a.m. Aug. 20

Started: 8 months ago, 12:42 p.m. Jan. 1

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Newton

The pile burning project, known as Newton, was initiated 12:42 p.m. Jan. 1 in Siskiyou County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for eight 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