New prescribed fire reported in Mendocino County on Jan. 15

Published Jun 21, 2025 #Hopland band vmp rx fire

Started: five months ago, 1:36 p.m. Jan. 15

Initial location: Mendocino County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Hopland Band Vmp

A new prescribed burn, called Hopland Band Vmp, was initiated 1:36 p.m. Jan. 15 in Mendocino County, California.

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

Currently, no information is available regarding the land area burned or the size of the crew executing the prescribed fire.

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