Update: Prescribed fire Hwy 89 Underburn in Siskiyou County – March 25 status

Published Mar 25, 2026 #Fy25 hwy 89 underburn rx fire

Updated: 9:55 a.m. March 25

Started: 4 days ago, 1:25 p.m. March 21

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Hwy 89 Underburn

The pile burning project, called Hwy 89 Underburn, was initiated 1:25 p.m. March 21 at in Siskiyou County, California.

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