Update: Prescribed fire in Trinity County - May 3 status

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Updated: 8:53 a.m. May 3

Started: 32 days ago, 10:59 a.m. April 1

Initial location: Trinity County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Private Hand Piles Burn

The pile burning project, known as Private Hand Piles Burn, was initiated 10:59 a.m. April 1 in in Trinity 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

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This story was originally published May 3, 2026 at 9:25 AM.