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

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Updated: 1:55 p.m. May 10

Started: 89 days ago, 7:37 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 7:37 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

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This story was originally published May 10, 2026 at 2:05 PM.