New prescribed fire reported in Madera County on Feb. 23

Published Jun 4, 2026 #Tesoro fuels rx fire

Started: three months ago, 1:44 p.m. Feb. 23

Initial location: Madera County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Tesoro Fuels

A new prescribed burn, named Tesoro Fuels, was initiated 1:44 p.m. Feb. 23 at in Madera County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for three months.

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