Update: Prescribed fire 2025 East Fork Scott in Siskiyou County – May 15 status

Published May 15, 2025 #2025 east fork scott rx fire

Updated: 3:32 p.m. May 15

Started: 3 hours ago, 11:51 a.m. May 15

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: 2025 East Fork Scott

The pile burning project, called 2025 East Fork Scott, was initiated today at 11:51 a.m. in Siskiyou County.

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

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