New prescribed fire started in Siskiyou County on April 24

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Started: 10:09 a.m. April 24

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Lease Land

A new prescribed burn, called Lease Land, was initiated today at 10:09 a.m. at in Siskiyou County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Currently, there is no information on how much land has been burned or the size of the crew executing the prescribed fire.

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 24, 2026 at 10:32 AM.