Update: Prescribed fire Waterman Ridge in Humboldt County – May 10 status

Published May 10, 2026 #Waterman ridge rx fire

Updated: 3:55 p.m. May 10

Started: 89 days ago, 9:37 a.m. Feb. 10

Initial location: Humboldt County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Waterman Ridge

The pile burning project, called Waterman Ridge, was initiated 9:37 a.m. Feb. 10 in in Humboldt County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 89 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