Update: Prescribed fire in Sierra County – Feb. 4 status

Published Feb 4, 2026 #Tkrd piles - ladybug mp rx fire

Updated: 10:18 a.m. Feb. 4

Started: 1 week ago, 10:52 a.m. Jan. 28

Initial location: Sierra County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: TKRD PILES – LADYBUG MP RX

The pile burning project, called TKRD PILES – LADYBUG MP RX, was initiated 10:52 a.m. Jan. 28 at in Sierra County, California.

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

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