Update: Prescribed fire Grcc Piles burns 10 acres in Butte County since May 4

Published May 5, 2026 #Grcc piles rx fire

Updated: 11:30 a.m. May 5

Started: 23 hours ago, 12:04 p.m. May 4

Initial location: Butte County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Grcc Piles

The pile burning project, called Grcc Piles, was initiated 12:04 p.m. May 4 at in Butte County, California.

After being active for 23 hours, the prescribed fire has burned 10 acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service.

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