Update: Prescribed fire in Butte County - May 22 status

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Updated: 10:57 a.m. May 22

Started: 5 months ago, 7:46 a.m. Jan. 2

Initial location: Butte County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Dwr Thermalito Grassland

The pile burning project, called Dwr Thermalito Grassland, was initiated 7:46 a.m. Jan. 2 at in Butte County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on state land for five months.

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 22, 2026 at 11:26 AM.