Started: three months ago, 9 a.m. Jan. 1

Initial location: Inyo County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: 2026 Inf Fire And Fuels

A new prescribed burn, named 2026 Inf Fire And Fuels, was initiated 9 a.m. Jan. 1 at in Inyo County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs for three months.

Currently, no information is available regarding the land area burned or the size of the crew executing 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