Current Prescribed Burn  Projects:

A map of authorized agency-administered prescribed burns is located here.  Smaller prescribed burn projects and pile burn projects conducted by contractors and landowners are not shown on this map.

Monday, December 22nd:  If rain doesn't interfere, small pile burning at Butte Creek Ecological Preserve will continue this week, along with several other small burn projects in the foothills.   

The Butte County Fire Safe Council has currently paused their pile burning project in Cohasset in partnership with private contractors.  We will update this page when the projects are again active.

Also currently on pause are CAL FIRE's pile burning  along Doe Mill Road in  Forest Ranch and in Oroville at the Loafer Creek Recreation area on the "Phoenix" project, which is located near Hurleton, east of Oroville.  Burn projects conducted by CAL FIRE in Paradise are also currently on hold.  We will update this page when the projects are again active.

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District Rules require a prescribed burn permit with a map of all proposed burn locations for all types of prescribed burning, which includes broadcast and/or underburning.  CAL FIRE or local Fire protection agencies also require a burn permit for this type of burning; please contact your local fire station or Butte County CAL FIRE’s main office at (530) 538-7111 with any questions about their requirements.

The following prescribed burning activities require a Smoke Management Plan (SMP) in addition to a District prescribed burning permit:

• Open burning associated with range improvement, wildland vegetation management, and forestry and timber operations located below the elevation of 1000 feet above sea level, regardless of size.
• Open burning associated with range improvement, wildland vegetation management, and forestry and timber operations encompassing a land area greater than 10 acres in size at any elevation.

A Smoke Management Plan shall be submitted to the District through PFIRS at least 14 days prior to ignition. For more information and assistance, please contact Ursula Parker at 530-332-9400 x104.

For more information, please see the Prescribed Burning Fact Sheet

The California Air Resources Board has come out with an app to track smoke from Prescribed Fires. More information about the California Smoke Spotter App here.

To learn more about Prescribed Burn Associations, visit the California Prescribed Burn Association Page.

For more information about Prescribed Fires, see the booklet by the Forest Management Task Force below.