Update: Prescribed fire YRRD PILES – MADRONE RX in Nevada County – Nov. 5 status

Published Nov 6, 2025 #Yrrd piles - madrone rx fire

Updated: 6:43 p.m. Nov. 5

Started: 8 hours ago, 9:50 a.m. Nov. 5

Initial location: Nevada County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: YRRD PILES – MADRONE RX

The pile burning project, called YRRD PILES – MADRONE RX, was initiated today at 9:50 a.m. in Nevada County, California.

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

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