Update: Prescribed fire Lassen Machine Piles in Modoc County – April 13 status

Published Apr 13, 2026 #Lassen machine piles rx fire

Updated: 3:18 p.m. April 13

Started: 3 months ago, 12:19 p.m. Jan. 7

Initial location: Modoc County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Lassen Machine Piles

The pile burning project, known as Lassen Machine Piles, was initiated 12:19 p.m. Jan. 7 at in Modoc County, California.

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

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