Update: Prescribed fire in Mariposa County – March 6 status

Published Mar 6, 2026 #2026 ca-ynp parkwide piles rx fire

Updated: 4:11 p.m. March 6

Started: Almost two months ago, 2:15 p.m. Jan. 10

Initial location: Mariposa County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: 2026 CA-YNP PARKWIDE PILES RX

The pile burning project, called 2026 CA-YNP PARKWIDE PILES RX, was initiated 2:15 p.m. Jan. 10 at in Mariposa County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the National Park Service for almost two 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