Update: Prescribed fire East Zone Roads in Nevada County – Nov. 7 status

Published Nov 8, 2025 #East zone roads rx fire

Updated: 5:40 p.m. Nov. 7

Started: 21 days ago, 5:17 p.m. Oct. 17

Initial location: Nevada County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: East Zone Roads

The pile burning project, called East Zone Roads, was initiated 5:17 p.m. Oct. 17 in Nevada County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 21 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