Updated: 2:17 p.m. Feb. 10
Started: 4 months ago, 3 a.m. Oct. 20
Initial location: Forest-wide, Glenn County, Calif.
Fire unit: Mendocino National Forest
Fire type: Prescribed
Fire name: Mendocino Prescribed Fire Winter 20252026
The pile burning project, named Mendocino Prescribed Fire Winter 20252026, was initiated 3 a.m. Oct. 20 in Forest-wide in Glenn County, California.
After being active for four months, the prescribed fire has burned 335 acres.
Read more on the prescribed fire below and follow later updates for further information.
More reports from InciWeb:
Project overview:
“Prescribed fire operations including pile burning and understory burning will occur across the forest through the fall and winter season, as conditions allow. Prescribed fires help reduce overgrown vegetation to help protect local communities, infrastructure and natural resources from wildfires. Prescribed burns planned this fall and winter season include:Grindstone Ranger DistrictPlaskett Meadows, Board Tree and FH7 roadside pile burning in western Glenn County. Ides Cove pile burning in northwestern Tehama County. Kingsley Glade, Three Prong and Sugarfoot Campgrounds pile burning in western Tehama County. M-5 Road, Letts Lake and Board Camp Ridge pile burning in western Colusa County. Admin sites pile burning at Wilson Camp, Log Springs, Paskenta, Alder Springs, Wells Cabin, Chico Seed Orchard, Red Bluff and Stonyford. Upper Lake & Covelo Ranger DistrictsNorthshore Reforestation and Bartlett Springs pile burning located northeast of North Shore communities Nice, Lucerne and Clearlake Oaks in Lake County. Booth Crossing Fuel Break near homes in Pillsbury Ranch north of Lake Pillsbury. M1 Road, Upper Deer Valley Road, Horse Mountain and Pine Mountain pile burning in Lake County. Howard Mill understory burning off of the M1 Road in Lake County. Hammerhorn Campground pile burning in eastern Mendocino County. Admin sites pile burning at Soda Creek, Little Doe and Deer Valley Campground. Westshore and Pillsbury understory near Lake Pillsbury in Lake County. Residents and visitors are asked to avoid areas where prescribed fires will be conducted. Some smoke may be visible. For more detailed information about air quality, go to AirNow.gov online or download the app. Fire managers carefully monitor prescribed burns and will plan to conduct activities during safest possible burn windows. Local fire and government authorities are notified prior to burn days and kept informed throughout prescribed fire operations.”
Please note that this project overview is an automatically published and unreviewed quote from InciWeb. Therefore it might be incomplete, hard to read or include misspelled words.
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: InciWeb