New prescribed fire started in Lake County on April 15

Published Apr 15, 2025 #U/l soda creek rx fire

Started: 10:01 a.m. April 15

Initial location: Lake County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: U/l Soda Creek

A new prescribed burn, called U/l Soda Creek, was initiated today at 10:01 a.m. in Lake County.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service.

Currently, there is no information on how much land has been burned or the size of the crew conducting the prescribed fire.

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