Update: Prescribed fire in Trinity County – Oct. 17 status

Published Oct 17, 2025 #Deep supp piles rx(rush cr) fire

Updated: 10:05 a.m. Oct. 17

Started: 3 days ago, 6 p.m. Oct. 14

Initial location: Trinity County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Deep Supp Piles (rush Cr)

The pile burning project, known as Deep Supp Piles (rush Cr), was initiated 6 p.m. Oct. 14 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