Update: Prescribed fire Discovery Marsh South in Siskiyou County - April 14 status

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Updated: 8:35 a.m. April 14

Started: 1 week ago, 5:51 a.m. April 7

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Discovery Marsh South

The pile burning project, named Discovery Marsh South, was initiated 5:51 a.m. April 7 at in Siskiyou County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service for a week.

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 April 14, 2026 at 8:52 AM.