Update: Prescribed fire Patterson in Siskiyou County – Oct. 27 status

Published Oct 27, 2025 #Patterson rx fire

Updated: 11:28 a.m. Oct. 27

Started: 12 days ago, 10:21 a.m. Oct. 15

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Patterson

The pile burning project, named Patterson, was initiated 10:21 a.m. Oct. 15 in Siskiyou County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 12 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