Update: Prescribed fire Cedar Grove West in Fresno County – May 12 status

Published May 13, 2026 #Cedar grove west rx fire

Updated: 7:47 p.m. May 12

Started: 27 days ago, 10 a.m. April 15

Initial location: Fresno County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Cedar Grove West

The pile burning project, called Cedar Grove West, was initiated 10 a.m. April 15 at in Fresno County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the National Park Service for 27 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