Update: Prescribed fire Nelson Piles in Shasta County - April 21 status

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Updated: 7:06 a.m. April 21

Started: 3 months ago, 8:27 a.m. Jan. 13

Initial location: Shasta County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Nelson Piles

The pile burning project, named Nelson Piles, was initiated 8:27 a.m. Jan. 13 at in Shasta County, California.

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

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 21, 2026 at 7:31 AM.