Update: Prescribed fire in Del Norte County – Dec. 16 status

Published Dec 16, 2025 #2025 suppression repair rx fire

Updated: 12 p.m. Dec. 16

Started: 6 days ago, 10:06 a.m. Dec. 10

Initial location: Del Norte County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: 2025 Suppression Repair

The pile burning project, known as 2025 Suppression Repair, was initiated 10:06 a.m. Dec. 10 in Del Norte County, California.

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