Update: Prescribed fire in Lake County – May 4 status

Published May 4, 2026 #2026 howard mill understory rx fire

Updated: 12:18 p.m. May 4

Started: 3 months ago, 9:56 a.m. Jan. 27

Initial location: Lake County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: 2026 Howard Mill Understory

The pile burning project, named 2026 Howard Mill Understory, was initiated 9:56 a.m. Jan. 27 at in Lake County, California.

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

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