Update: Prescribed fire Aurora Piles burns 300 acres in Mono County since Jan. 20

Published Jan 22, 2026 #Aurora piles rx fire

Updated: 3:29 p.m. Jan. 22

Started: 50 hours ago, 12:35 p.m. Jan. 20

Initial location: Mono County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Aurora Piles

The pile burning project, known as Aurora Piles, was initiated 12:35 p.m. Jan. 20 in Mono County, California.

After being active for two days, the prescribed fire has burned 300 acres of federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

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