Update: Prescribed fire Bear Trap Piles in Shasta County – Nov. 12 status

Published Nov 12, 2025 #Bear trap piles rx fire

Updated: 11:43 a.m. Nov. 12

Started: 48 hours ago, 11:30 a.m. Nov. 10

Initial location: Shasta County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Bear Trap Piles

The pile burning project, named Bear Trap Piles, was initiated 11:30 a.m. Nov. 10 in Shasta County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 48 hours.

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