Update: Prescribed fire Roots And Shoots in Humboldt County – Oct. 14 status

Published Oct 14, 2025 #Roots and shoots rx fire

Updated: 4:13 p.m. Oct. 14

Started: 21 days ago, 11:55 a.m. Sep. 23

Initial location: Humboldt County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Roots And Shoots

The pile burning project, called Roots And Shoots, was initiated 11:55 a.m. Sep. 23 in Humboldt County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 21 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