Update: Prescribed fire Pine Mountan in Kern County – April 27 status

Published Apr 28, 2025 #Pine mountan rx fire

Updated: 9:15 a.m. April 27

Started: 3 days ago, 12:08 p.m. April 24

Initial location: Kern County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Pine Mountan

The pile burning project, called Pine Mountan, was initiated 12:08 p.m. April 24 in Kern County.

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