Update: Prescribed fire Thompson Gulch in Mendocino County – Oct. 23 status

Published Oct 23, 2025 #Thompson gulch rx fire

Updated: 10:53 a.m. Oct. 23

Started: 6 months ago, 6:09 p.m. April 14

Initial location: Mendocino County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Thompson Gulch

The pile burning project, known as Thompson Gulch, was initiated 6:09 p.m. April 14 in Mendocino County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on state land for six months.

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