Ft. Seward, CA – December 12-13-14, 2025 – Briceland Fire, in cooperation with Ft. Seward Ranch, will conduct a winter prescribed burn on the Huestis Rock Unit along Dyerville Loop Road at Ft. Seward Road. The project will treat approximately 90 acres of oak woodland to improve fire resiliency and support long-term habitat restoration. Operations may extend up to three days, depending on weather and site conditions.
Location: Dyerville Loop Rd @ Ft Seward Rd
Target Acreage: 34 acres
Target Dates: December 12-13-14, 2025
Ignition Time: Approximately 10:00 AM
Lead Agency: Briceland Fire
Smoke may be visible from Highway 101, Miranda, Phillipsville, Weott, and Salmon Creek. Minor traffic impacts on Dyerville Loop Road are possible. While significant smoke impacts are unlikely, some evening drift toward Highway 254 may occur.
The Mail Ridge Wildfire Resilience Project marks the first implementation phase of a larger, landscape-scale effort spanning the 54-mile-long crest of Mail Ridge in Southern Humboldt and northern Mendocino counties. Decades of fire exclusion and past management practices have increased the region’s vulnerability to catastrophic wildfire—threatening forest health, carbon storage, and ecosystem balance. This project is part of a broader effort to restore oak woodland health, reduce hazardous fuels, and improve wildfire resilience across the region.
This project is being led by the Humboldt County Resource Conservation District in collaboration with multiple organizations including Briceland Fire, the Humboldt County Fire Safe Council, Trees Foundation, and cultural partners from Native Health in Native Hands and Hybrid Indigenous Stewardship.
More information about the project can be found at:
https://humboldtrcd.org/projects/wildfire-resiliency-planning-for-mail-ridge/
https://www.northcoastresourcepartnershipprojects.org/Project/Detail/17696
