Updated: 11:17 a.m. April 16

Started: 3 months ago, 8:55 p.m. Jan. 5

Initial location: San Bernardino County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: 2026 Angelus Oaks Pile Plan

The pile burning project, known as 2026 Angelus Oaks Pile Plan, was initiated 8:55 p.m. Jan. 5 in in San Bernardino County, California.

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