Update: Prescribed fire Moon Lee Underburn in Trinity County – April 24 status

Published Apr 24, 2025 #Moon lee underburn rx fire

Updated: 7:38 a.m. April 24

Started: 46 hours ago, 8:57 a.m. April 22

Initial location: Trinity County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Moon Lee Underburn

The pile burning project, called Moon Lee Underburn, was initiated 8:57 a.m. April 22 in Trinity County.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 46 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