Update: Prescribed fire Safe in Tehama County – May 26 status

Published May 26, 2026 #Safe rx fire

Updated: 3:58 p.m. May 26

Started: 20 days ago, 5:54 p.m. May 6

Initial location: Tehama County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Safe

The pile burning project, called Safe, was initiated 5:54 p.m. May 6 At in Tehama County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for 20 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