Update: Prescribed fire Discovery Marsh South in Siskiyou County – April 14 status

Published Apr 14, 2026 #Discovery marsh south rx fire

Updated: 10:35 a.m. April 14

Started: 1 week ago, 7:51 a.m. April 7

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Discovery Marsh South

The pile burning project, called Discovery Marsh South, was initiated 7:51 a.m. April 7 at in Siskiyou County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife 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