Update: Prescribed fire Rocky Hill burns 16 acres in Tulare County since Jan. 21

Published Jun 11, 2026 #Rocky hill rx fire

Updated: 1:34 p.m. June 11

Started: 5 months ago, 12:07 p.m. Jan. 21

Initial location: Tulare County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Rocky Hill

The pile burning project, named Rocky Hill, was initiated 12:07 p.m. Jan. 21 at in Tulare County, California.

Since it was initiated five months ago, the prescribed fire has burned 16 acres of private land.

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