Update: Prescribed fire Camp Fire Restoration in Butte County - June 18 status

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Updated: 10:38 a.m. June 18

Started: 8 days ago, 1:12 p.m. June 10

Initial location: Butte County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Camp Fire Restoration

The pile burning project, named Camp Fire Restoration, was initiated 1:12 p.m. June 10 in in Butte County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for eight 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 18, 2026 at 10:48 AM.