Humboldt County PBA
Humboldt County
We are a group of private landowners and community members working to safely use prescribed fire. In California, fire was a natural part of the pre-settlement ecosystem. There are many benefits that can be derived from appropriately using prescribed fire: improving forage for livestock, managing fuel loads, reducing potential impacts of wildfires to communities, restoring ecological processes interrupted by fire suppression, and more.
The Humboldt County Prescribed Burn Association formed and conducted its first burns in 2017, and was the first PBA formed in the western United States. It is supported through membership dues, grants, and the volunteer efforts of the members.
Contact: Henri Holbrook, hholbrook@ucanr.edu