Update: Prescribed fire Private Hand Piles in Trinity County – May 4 status

Published May 4, 2026 #Private hand piles rx fire

Updated: 9:06 a.m. May 4

Started: 33 days ago, 12:59 p.m. April 1

Initial location: Trinity County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Private Hand Piles

The pile burning project, called Private Hand Piles, was initiated 12:59 p.m. April 1 at in Trinity County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for 33 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