Update: Prescribed fire Wmrd /peak Season in Mono County - May 19 status

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Updated: 9:13 a.m. May 19

Started: 20 hours ago, 12:50 p.m. May 18

Initial location: Mono County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Wmrd /peak Season

The pile burning project, known as Wmrd /peak Season, was initiated 12:50 p.m. May 18 in in Mono County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 20 hours.

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 19, 2026 at 9:35 AM.