Update: Prescribed fire Fr Magalia Ub in Butte County – April 12 status

Published Apr 12, 2025 #Fr magalia ub rx fire

Updated: 9:15 a.m. April 12

Started: 49 hours ago, 8:08 a.m. April 10

Initial location: Butte County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Fr Magalia Ub

The pile burning project, named Fr Magalia Ub, was initiated 8:08 a.m. April 10 in Butte County.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for two 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