Update: Prescribed fire in Humboldt County – May 10 status

Published May 11, 2026 #Lockharts suppression repair rx fire

Updated: 3:56 p.m. May 10

Started: 58 days ago, 11:34 a.m. March 13

Initial location: Humboldt County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Lockharts Suppression Repair

The pile burning project, named Lockharts Suppression Repair, was initiated 11:34 a.m. March 13 at in Humboldt County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 58 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