Update: Prescribed fire Lower Dolason in Humboldt County – Dec. 2 status

Published Dec 2, 2025 #Lower dolason rx fire

Updated: 9:52 a.m. Dec. 2

Started: 15 hours ago, 6:19 p.m. Dec. 1

Initial location: Humboldt County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Lower Dolason

The pile burning project, known as Lower Dolason, was initiated 6:19 p.m. Dec. 1 in Humboldt County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the National Park Service for 15 hours.

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