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Press release from Six Rivers National Forest:

Eureka, CA. September 29, 2026 — Six Rivers National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations beginning this week, pending all required approvals. We estimate this work to continue through November, as weather conditions allow. We use prescribed fires to help reduce overgrown vegetation to help protect local communities, infrastructure and natural resources from wildfires.

Areas may close to the public to provide for firefighter and public safety. Watch for warning signs along roads near all prescribed fire areas before and during burns.

Residents may experience smoke during the prescribed burns. For more detailed information about air quality, go to AirNow online or download the app. When driving, slow down and turn on your headlights when you encounter smoke on the road. We will evaluate weather conditions in the hours before a burn begins. If conditions warrant, scheduled prescribed fire activities may be canceled.

Stay informed about the scheduled prescribed fires through the forest website and social media channels.

Prescribed fires planned for the Six Rivers National Forest include:

Gasquet Ranger District

  • Del Norte County, Slater Fire Project Area in the area of 18N11 Road
  • Del Norte County, Little Jones Creek Project Area in the area of 17N04 and 17N08 Roads
  • Del Norte County, Gordon Hill Project Area in the area of 405 and 411 Roads and 17N42 Road
  • Del Norte County, Big Flat Project Area in the area of the 15N38 Road, 16N03 Road and the GO Road.  
  • Del Norte County, Smith River Complex Footprint Project in the area of 405 Road, 411 Road and 16N03 Road
  • Del Norte County, Coon Mountain Restoration Project in the area of 17N07 Road

Orleans and Ukonom Ranger Districts

  • Siskiyou County, Somes Bar Integrated Fire Management Project, Patterson area adjacent to Highway 96 and 13N12 Road (Patterson Road), Donahue area, Ti Bar and the Rogers area
  • Humboldt County, Roots and Shoots Project up Bluff Creek Road on Forest Service Road 13N01 and along Red Cap Road
  • Humboldt County, Leary Project along the 10N02 and 10N05 Roads
  • Humboldt County, Orleans Community Fuels Reduction and Forest Health Project, in and around the town of Orleans
  • Suppression Repair Pile Burning Projects for McCash, 2023 Lightning Complex, Boise and Dillon Fires
  • Pile Burning at various administrative sites across the districts

Lower Trinity Ranger District

  • Humboldt County, Roots and Shoot Project area including
    - Unit 1, 6N06 Road, Sugarloaf Mtn area
    - Unit 3, 6N01 Road, Horse Mtn Area
    - Unit 4, 6N21 Road, East Fork of Willow Creek and Ruby Creek
  • Humboldt and Trinity Counties, Plantation Thin Project, Brannon Mtn area, Hogback Ridge 6N06 Area, Hennessey area 6N12, and 6N13 off Friday Ridge Road.
  • Humboldt County, Red Salmon Repair Project, Mill Creek Gap area
  • Humboldt County, SRF Lightning ‘22 Repair Piles, 7N10 and 7N30, Lone Pine Ridge
  • Humboldt County, Waterman Machine Piles, 7N04, Waterman Ridge

Mad River Ranger District

  • Trinity County, D70 Rx Project, in the area of Forest Service Road (FSR) 1N03, Mad Ridge, just south of Highway 36 and Mad River Station 41
  • Trinity County, Upper North Fork and Akrewoods Pile units CR502, vicinity of Zenia Guard Station and Doublegate Ridge
  • Trinity County, 1st 48 Pile units FSR 2S53, just east of Ruth Guard Station
  • Trinity County, Mad Ridge Fuelbreak- Sections 3 and 5 pile units, FSR 2S05, just west of Ruth Guard Station.
  • Trinity and Humboldt Counties, August Complex Restoration Project, Lassics Piles, FSR 1S07