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

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Updated: 10:56 a.m. May 22

Started: 4 days ago, 7 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 7 a.m. May 18 at in Tulare County, California.

After being active for four days, the prescribed fire has burned 20 acres of federal land managed by the National Park Service.

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 22, 2026 at 11:26 AM.