New prescribed fire started in Humboldt County on March 11
Briefly

The Waduhl prescribed burn commenced on March 11 at 8:38 a.m. in Humboldt County, California. Managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the fire has been active for over 28 hours. However, specific details regarding the area affected or the firefighting crew involved remain undisclosed. Prescribed burns are important wildfire prevention strategies, designed to clear vegetation in a controlled way, thereby decreasing the likelihood of catastrophic wildfires in the future, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.
A new prescribed burn, called Waduhl, was initiated 8:38 a.m. March 11 in Humboldt County. The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service for 28 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.
Read at Sacramento Bee
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