Update: Prescribed fire Ash Mountain burns 20 acres in Tulare County since May 18

Published May 22, 2026 #Ash mountain rx fire

Updated: 4:54 p.m. May 22

Started: 4 days ago, 9 a.m. May 18

Initial location: Tulare County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Ash Mountain

The pile burning project, called Ash Mountain, was initiated 9 a.m. May 18 at in Tulare County, California.

The prescribed fire has burned 20 acres of federal land managed by the National Park Service after being active for four 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