Update: Prescribed fire Hrec Vmp burns 130 acres in Mendocino County since Jan. 15

Published Jun 3, 2025 #Hrec vmp rx fire

Updated: 12:20 p.m. June 3

Started: 5 months ago, 1:40 p.m. Jan. 15

Initial location: Mendocino County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Hrec Vmp

The pile burning project, named Hrec Vmp, was initiated 1:40 p.m. Jan. 15 in Mendocino County.

Since it was initiated five months ago, the prescribed fire has burned 130 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