New prescribed fire reported in Tulare County on Jan. 21

Published Jun 26, 2026 #Lewis hill rx fire

Started: five months ago, 12:10 p.m. Jan. 21

Initial location: Tulare County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Lewis Hill

A new prescribed burn, called Lewis Hill, was initiated 12:10 p.m. Jan. 21 at in Tulare County, California.

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

Currently, there are no details available regarding the size of area burned or the crew conducting the prescribed fire.

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