New prescribed fire reported in Mendocino County on Jan. 15

Published Oct 21, 2025 #Howard forest vmp rx fire

Started: nine months ago, 2:39 p.m. Jan. 15

Initial location: Mendocino County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Howard Forest Vmp

A new prescribed burn, called Howard Forest Vmp, was initiated 2:39 p.m. Jan. 15 in Mendocino County, California.

Since it was initiated nine months ago, the prescribed fire has burned 41.4 acres of private land.

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