Update: Prescribed fire Hwy 41 burns 60 acres in Madera County since Feb. 23

Published Jun 18, 2026 #Hwy 41 rx fire

Updated: 8:27 p.m. June 17

Started: 4 months ago, 1:38 p.m. Feb. 23

Initial location: Madera County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Hwy 41

The pile burning project, named Hwy 41, was initiated 1:38 p.m. Feb. 23 at in Madera County, California.

The prescribed fire has burned 60 acres of private land after being active for four 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