Two firefighters in yellow protective uniforms and hard hats stand with tools in hand, monitoring a large controlled burn. A pile of dry brush in the foreground is engulfed in bright orange flames, with smoke rising into the surrounding woodland area.
Firefighters watch a burn pile as part of a prescribed burn on Bureau of Land Management land in California in an undated photo. (BLM via Bay City News)

MENDOCINO CO., 12/6/25 – A prescribed burn is scheduled to begin Monday at the Point Arena–Stornetta Unit of the California Coastal National Monument, the Bureau of Land Management said. 

The burn is part of an ongoing effort by the BLM’s Ukiah Field Office to reduce wildfire risk and restore coastal prairie. Work in the area has included removing hazardous trees and thinning encroaching conifers, along with earlier prescribed fire treatments. 

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Sarah Stierch covers breaking news and more for The Mendocino Voice. Reach her at sarah@mendovoice.com.