Started: 8 hours ago, 10 a.m. Jan. 27

Initial location: Fresno County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Grant Grove 2026

A new prescribed burn, called Grant Grove 2026, was initiated today at 10 a.m. in in Fresno County, California.

After being active for eight hours, the prescribed fire has burned 15 acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service.

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