Update: Prescribed fire Ash Mountain burns 25 acres in Tulare County since April 2

Published Jun 2, 2025 #Ash mountain rx fire

Updated: 12:25 p.m. June 2

Started: 2 months ago, 2:49 p.m. April 2

Initial location: Tulare County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Ash Mountain

The pile burning project, called Ash Mountain, was initiated 2:49 p.m. April 2 in Tulare County.

The prescribed fire has burned 25 acres of federal land managed by the National Park Service after being active for 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