Update: Prescribed fire in Yuba County – March 16 status

Published Mar 17, 2026 #Yrrd piles - new bullards rx fire

Updated: 5:55 p.m. March 16

Started: 32 days ago, 9:55 a.m. Feb. 12

Initial location: Yuba County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: YRRD PILES – NEW BULLARDS RX

The pile burning project, known as YRRD PILES – NEW BULLARDS RX, was initiated 9:55 a.m. Feb. 12 in in Yuba County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for 32 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