Update: Prescribed fire Haylock Piles in Trinity County – Jan. 14 status

Published Jan 14, 2026 #Haylock rx piles fire

Updated: 10:14 a.m. Jan. 14

Started: 47 hours ago, 10:24 a.m. Jan. 12

Initial location: Trinity County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Haylock Piles

The pile burning project, called Haylock Piles, was initiated 10:24 a.m. Jan. 12 in Trinity County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 47 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