Update: Prescribed fire in San Bernardino County – May 4 status

Updated: 9:22 a.m. May 4

Started: 4 months ago, 8:53 p.m. Jan. 5

Initial location: San Bernardino County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: 2026 Angelus Oaks Broadcast Burn

The pile burning project, named 2026 Angelus Oaks Broadcast Burn, was initiated 8:53 p.m. Jan. 5 at in San Bernardino County, California.

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