Update: Prescribed fire Roycraft 2 Piles in Trinity County – May 2 status

Published May 2, 2026 #Roycraft 2 rx piles fire

Updated: 9:26 a.m. May 2

Started: 78 days ago, 9:09 a.m. Feb. 13

Initial location: Trinity County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Roycraft 2 Piles

The pile burning project, known as Roycraft 2 Piles, was initiated 9:09 a.m. Feb. 13 at in Trinity County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 78 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