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Updated: 7:38 a.m. April 8
Started: 25 hours ago, 5:56 a.m. April 7
Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.
Fire type: Prescribed
Fire name: Lava
The pile burning project, known as Lava, was initiated 5:56 a.m. April 7 in in Siskiyou County, California.
The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 25 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
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This story was originally published April 8, 2026 at 8:02 AM.