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Updated: 4:57 p.m. April 11
Started: 54 hours ago, 10:07 a.m. April 9
Initial location: San Bernardino County, Calif.
Fire type: Prescribed
Fire name: Assist/km/china Lake
The pile burning project, called Assist/km/china Lake, was initiated 10:07 a.m. April 9 at in San Bernardino County, California.
The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the U.S. Department of Defence for two days.
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 April 11, 2026 at 5:29 PM.