Update: Prescribed fire Mcbride Underburn in Siskiyou County – May 4 status

Published May 4, 2025 #Mcbride underburn rx fire

Updated: 12:25 p.m. May 4

Started: 5 days ago, 3:22 p.m. April 29

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Mcbride Underburn

The pile burning project, called Mcbride Underburn, was initiated 3:22 p.m. April 29 in Siskiyou County.

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