Update: Prescribed fire Howard Forest Fire in Mendocino County - June 14 status

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Updated: 8:24 a.m. June 14

Started: 5 months ago, 3:26 p.m. Jan. 5

Initial location: Mendocino County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Howard Forest Fire

The pile burning project, known as Howard Forest Fire, was initiated 3:26 p.m. Jan. 5 in in Mendocino County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for five 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

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This story was originally published June 14, 2026 at 8:55 AM.