Update: Prescribed fire Bk Irsc in Plumas County – June 9 status

Published Jun 10, 2026 #Bk irsc rx fire

Updated: 7:18 p.m. June 9

Started: 4 months ago, 10:27 a.m. Jan. 29

Initial location: Plumas County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Bk Irsc

The pile burning project, named Bk Irsc, was initiated 10:27 a.m. Jan. 29 in in Plumas County, California.

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