Update: Prescribed fire in Shasta County – Oct. 24 status

Published Oct 24, 2025 #Lower mccloud hand piles rx fire

Updated: 4:35 p.m. Oct. 24

Started: 9 days ago, 6:18 p.m. Oct. 15

Initial location: Shasta County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Lower Mccloud Hand Piles

The pile burning project, named Lower Mccloud Hand Piles, was initiated 6:18 p.m. Oct. 15 in Shasta County, California.

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