Update: Prescribed fire Hwy 89 Underburn in Siskiyou County – April 23 status

Published Apr 23, 2025 #Hwy 89 underburn rx fire

Updated: 7:50 a.m. April 23

Started: 1 week ago, 11:46 a.m. April 16

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Hwy 89 Underburn

The pile burning project, named Hwy 89 Underburn, was initiated 11:46 a.m. April 16 in Siskiyou County.

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

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