Update: Prescribed fire Bk Mohawk Valley in Plumas County – Feb. 8 status

Published Feb 8, 2026 #Bk mohawk valley rx fire

Updated: 12:04 p.m. Feb. 8

Started: 5 days ago, 10:18 a.m. Feb. 3

Initial location: Plumas County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Bk Mohawk Valley

The pile burning project, named Bk Mohawk Valley, was initiated 10:18 a.m. Feb. 3 at in Plumas 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