Update: Prescribed fire Grcc Piles burns 10 acres in Butte County since May 4

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Updated: 9:30 a.m. May 5

Started: 23 hours ago, 10:04 a.m. May 4

Initial location: Butte County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Grcc Piles

The pile burning project, called Grcc Piles, was initiated 10:04 a.m. May 4 at in Butte County, California.

The prescribed fire has burned 10 acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service after being active for 23 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 May 5, 2026 at 10:02 AM.