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Press release from the Humboldt County Prescribed Burn Association:

On Saturday, February 7th, the Humboldt County Prescribed Burn Association will be assisting a local landowner with a prescribed burn in the Fickle Hill area. We will be broadcast burning around 1 acre of mixed redwood forest to improve forest health, promote biodiversity, and generate quality habitat. Smoke may be visible from Eureka and Arcata.

All plans and dates are subject to change or cancellation depending on weather conditions, resource availability, air quality, regional wildfire activity, and other factors.

All of our burns are carefully conducted by a diverse mix of community members, prescribed fire practitioners, and fire professionals in accordance with CAL FIRE and North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District regulations.