Update: Prescribed fire Bk Irsc in Plumas County – Oct. 17 status

Published Oct 17, 2025 #Bk irsc rx fire

Updated: 11:17 a.m. Oct. 17

Started: 3 days ago, 10:04 a.m. Oct. 14

Initial location: Plumas County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Bk Irsc

The pile burning project, known as Bk Irsc, was initiated 10:04 a.m. Oct. 14 in Plumas County, California.

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