Update: Prescribed fire Pilot Piles in Trinity County – Jan. 26 status

Published Jan 27, 2026 #Pilot rx piles fire

Updated: 6:06 p.m. Jan. 26

Started: 3 days ago, 9:11 a.m. Jan. 23

Initial location: Trinity County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Pilot Piles

The pile burning project, called Pilot Piles, was initiated 9:11 a.m. Jan. 23 in Trinity County, California.

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