Update: Prescribed fire Amex in Tuolumne County – June 28 status

Published Jun 28, 2026 #Amex rx fire

Updated: 12:21 p.m. June 28

Started: More than a month ago, 12:55 p.m. May 18

Initial location: Tuolumne County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Amex

The pile burning project, called Amex, was initiated 12:55 p.m. May 18 in in Tuolumne 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