Update: Prescribed fire Wnp Coggins Understory in Shasta County – March 30 status

Published Mar 30, 2026 #Wnp coggins understory rx fire

Updated: 12:17 p.m. March 30

Started: 11 days ago, 5:14 p.m. March 19

Initial location: Shasta County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Wnp Coggins Understory

The pile burning project, known as Wnp Coggins Understory, was initiated 5:14 p.m. March 19 at in Shasta County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the National Park Service for 11 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