Update: Prescribed fire Cedar Grove West in Fresno County - May 12 status

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Updated: 5:47 p.m. May 12

Started: 27 days ago, 8 a.m. April 15

Initial location: Fresno County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Cedar Grove West

The pile burning project, called Cedar Grove West, was initiated 8 a.m. April 15 in in Fresno County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the National Park Service for 27 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

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This story was originally published May 12, 2026 at 5:56 PM.