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Updated: 8:59 a.m. April 14
Started: Less than an hour ago, 8:13 a.m. April 14
Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.
Fire type: Prescribed
Fire name: Discovery Marsh
The pile burning project, known as Discovery Marsh, was initiated today at 8:13 a.m. in in Siskiyou County, California.
The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service for less than an hour.
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 14, 2026 at 8:51 AM.