Update: Prescribed fire Campbell Creek in Shasta County – May 12 status

Published May 12, 2026 #Campbell creek rx fire

Updated: 4:25 p.m. May 12

Started: Less than an hour ago, 4:01 p.m. May 12

Initial location: Shasta County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Campbell Creek

The pile burning project, named Campbell Creek, was initiated today at 4:01 p.m. in in Shasta County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for less than an hour.

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