New prescribed fire reported in Butte County on March 10

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Started: 106 days ago, 8:48 a.m. March 10

Initial location: Butte County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Phoenix

A new prescribed burn, called Phoenix, was initiated 8:48 a.m. March 10 in in Butte County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for 106 days.

Currently, there is no information on how much land has been burned or the size of the crew conducting 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 June 24, 2026 at 9:34 AM.