Update: Prescribed fire Big Flat in Del Norte County – Jan. 22 status

Published Jan 22, 2026 #Big flat rx fire

Updated: 11:38 a.m. Jan. 22

Started: 9 days ago, 9:52 a.m. Jan. 13

Initial location: Del Norte County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Big Flat

The pile burning project, named Big Flat, was initiated 9:52 a.m. Jan. 13 in Del Norte County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for nine 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