Update: Prescribed fire Oak Ridge burns 400 acres in Fresno County since Oct. 30

Published Nov 12, 2025 #Oak ridge rx fire

Updated: 7:11 p.m. Nov. 11

Started: 12 days ago, 12:42 p.m. Oct. 30

Initial location: Fresno County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Oak Ridge

The pile burning project, called Oak Ridge, was initiated 12:42 p.m. Oct. 30 in Fresno County, California.

The prescribed fire has burned 400 acres of private land after being active for 12 days.

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