Update: Prescribed fire Fr Challenge Ub in Butte County – Dec. 11 status

Published Dec 11, 2025 #Fr challenge ub rx fire

Updated: 10:07 a.m. Dec. 11

Started: 47 hours ago, 10:09 a.m. Dec. 9

Initial location: Butte County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Fr Challenge Ub

The pile burning project, named Fr Challenge Ub, was initiated 10:09 a.m. Dec. 9 in Butte County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for 47 hours.

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