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Updated: 10:14 a.m. March 25
Started: More than a month ago, 7:11 a.m. Feb. 10
Initial location: Fresno County, Calif.
Fire type: Prescribed
Fire name: Cy26 Snf Support
The pile burning project, called Cy26 Snf Support, was initiated 7:11 a.m. Feb. 10 at in Fresno County, California.
The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for more than a month.
Prescribed fire (prescribed burn) is a wildfire prevention method that involves burning an area of land in a controlled manner to minimize the risk of catastrophic wildfires.
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
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This story was originally published March 25, 2026 at 10:43 AM.