Update: Prescribed fire Parkwide Piles in Siskiyou County – Jan. 13 status

Published Jan 13, 2026 #Whiskeytown parkwide piles rx fire

Updated: 8:30 a.m. Jan. 13

Started: 6 days ago, 12:20 p.m. Jan. 7

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Parkwide Piles

The pile burning project, known as Parkwide Piles, was initiated 12:20 p.m. Jan. 7 in Siskiyou County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the National Park 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