Update: Prescribed fire Donahue in Humboldt County – Nov. 9 status

Published Nov 9, 2025 #Donahue rx fire

Updated: 12:08 p.m. Nov. 9

Started: 3 days ago, 1:41 p.m. Nov. 6

Initial location: Humboldt County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Donahue

The pile burning project, called Donahue, was initiated 1:41 p.m. Nov. 6 in Humboldt County, California.

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