New prescribed fire started in Humboldt County on June 11

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Started: 4 days ago, 1:58 p.m. June 11

Initial location: Humboldt County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Ft Seward

A new prescribed burn, named Ft Seward, was initiated 1:58 p.m. June 11 in in Humboldt County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for four days.

Currently, there is no information available regarding the size of area burned or the crew conducting the prescribed fire.

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 15, 2026 at 6:11 PM.