Update: Prescribed fire Spenceville in Yuba County – June 1 status

Published Jun 2, 2026 #Spenceville rx fire

Updated: 6:24 p.m. June 1

Started: 8 days ago, 1:54 p.m. May 24

Initial location: Yuba County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Spenceville

The pile burning project, known as Spenceville, was initiated 1:54 p.m. May 24 in in Yuba County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on state land for eight 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