Update: Prescribed fire Amex in Tuolumne County - May 25 status

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Updated: 7:48 a.m. May 25

Started: 1 week ago, 10:55 a.m. May 18

Initial location: Tuolumne County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Amex

The pile burning project, named Amex, was initiated 10:55 a.m. May 18 at in Tuolumne County, California.

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

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 25, 2026 at 8:37 AM.