Update: Prescribed fire Polique Canyon Burn in San Bernardino County – Dec. 19 status

Published Dec 19, 2025 #Polique canyon rx burn fire

Updated: 3:45 p.m. Dec. 19

Started: 2 weeks ago, 1:08 p.m. Dec. 5

Initial location: San Bernardino County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Polique Canyon Burn

The pile burning project, called Polique Canyon Burn, was initiated 1:08 p.m. Dec. 5 in San Bernardino County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for two weeks.

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