Update: Prescribed fire Phoenix in Butte County - June 25 status

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Updated: 8:33 a.m. June 25

Started: 107 days ago, 8:48 a.m. March 10

Initial location: Butte County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Phoenix

The pile burning project, named Phoenix, was initiated 8:48 a.m. March 10 at in Butte County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for 107 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 June 25, 2026 at 9:04 AM.