Update: Prescribed fire Nelson Piles in Shasta County – April 21 status

Published Apr 21, 2026 #Nelson rx piles fire

Updated: 9:06 a.m. April 21

Started: 3 months ago, 10:27 a.m. Jan. 13

Initial location: Shasta County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Nelson Piles

The pile burning project, known as Nelson Piles, was initiated 10:27 a.m. Jan. 13 in in Shasta County, California.

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