Update: Prescribed fire Plantation Thin in Humboldt County - Jan. 21 status
Briefly

The Plantation Thin prescribed fire project started on January 13 in Humboldt County, California, under the management of the United States Forest Service. This initiative uses controlled burns to mitigate the risk of larger, uncontrolled wildfires in the area, and has been ongoing for eight days. Prescribed burns are seen as an essential tool in wildfire prevention strategies, allowing for safer and more manageable fire conditions compared to uncontrolled wildfires.
The prescribed fire, known as Plantation Thin, was initiated in Humboldt County on January 13 to manage wildfire risks through controlled burning.
This type of fire is a critical method for reducing the likelihood of catastrophic wildfires and has been burning for eight days.
Read at Sacramento Bee
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