Category Archives: BVFD work beyond Briceland.

Mail Ridge Prescribed Burn Planned This Week

Ft. Seward, CA – September 29, 30 and October 1, 2026 – Briceland Fire, in cooperation with Ft. Seward Ranch and regional partners from members of Southern Humboldt Fire and Rescue, the Humboldt County Prescribed Burn Association and CalFire, will … Continue reading →

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Two Fires, Two SoHum Strike Teams in Big Sur

Recently, the cooperation and teamwork of Southern Humboldt Fire Departments reached another historic milestone with responses by not one, but two simultaneous Strike Team deployments, one “Foxtrot” and one “Charlie” to major wildfires along the central California coast near Big … Continue reading →

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BVFD Foxtrots to MP18 Fire in Hoopa

On August 14th, Briceland Engine 5446 with a three person crew joined our first “Foxtrot” Strike Team; 2075F – bound for the MP18 Fire in Hoopa Valley. Type 6 engines are smaller, highly maneuverable fire engines designed for quick response … Continue reading →

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BVFD Engine 5416 Called to Service

As wildfire activity continues to increase across California, local government fire departments have been called to provide assistance to help maintain emergency response coverage while CalFire Humboldt-Del Norte Unit resources have been deployed to support the response to large incidents … Continue reading →

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Briceland Fire Responds to Lightning Fires in Lassen Co.

Our type 3 Wildland Engine 5436 returned July 15th from a four-day mutual aid assignment on the Loomis Fire, one of several lightning sparked fires burning in the high country between the Mt. Shasta and Lassen Volcanoes in Lassen County. … Continue reading →

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Huestis Rock Prescribed Burn

Huestis Rock Prescribed Burn Southern Humboldt County, CA — June 12-14 2026 The Briceland Volunteer Fire Department, in partnership with the Humboldt County Resource Conservation District (RCD), the Humboldt County Prescribed Burn Association (HCPBA), CAL FIRE, participating landowners, and community … Continue reading →

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Southern Humboldt Comes Together for WRD

To everyone who attended, instructed, supported, and helped make the 2026 Wildland Readiness Drill possible—thank you!! Seeing volunteers from across our region come together to train, learn, and support one another was a powerful reminder of what makes the Southern … Continue reading →

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2026 Department Games in Redway

Great photo by Kim Sallaway of Briceland VFD members Khoi Nyugen, Thomas Dobson and Landon Totten in action at the Southern Humboldt Fire Department Games this past Sat. April 25th. https://www.facebook.com/groups/473436942760018/posts/25637183172625381/  

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Good Fire on the Mountain

On December 12-14th, 2025, the Mail Ridge Wildfire Resilience Project moved into the prescribed fire phase of its restoration efforts. Members of Briceland Fire, Telegraph Ridge Volunteer Fire, Palo Verde Volunteer Fire, Petrolia Fire, the Humboldt County Prescribed Burn Association … Continue reading →

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Mail Ridge Wildfire Resilience Project

Briceland Fire Commences Work on Major Fuels Reduction and Prescribed Fire Project on Mail Ridge 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 … Continue reading →

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