Update: Prescribed fire in Shasta County – March 18 status

Published Mar 18, 2026 #Cy26 eastside understory rx fire

Updated: 12:12 p.m. March 18

Started: 5 days ago, 4:09 p.m. March 13

Initial location: Shasta County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Cy26 Eastside Understory

The pile burning project, known as Cy26 Eastside Understory, was initiated 4:09 p.m. March 13 at in Shasta County, California.

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