Update: Prescribed fire Red Bluff Vm in Tehama County - May 30 status

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Updated: 10:46 a.m. May 30

Started: 18 days ago, 8:14 a.m. May 12

Initial location: Tehama County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Red Bluff Vm

The pile burning project, called Red Bluff Vm, was initiated 8:14 a.m. May 12 in in Tehama County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 18 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 30, 2026 at 11:08 AM.