Update: Prescribed fire in San Bernardino County - April 16 status

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Updated: 9:17 a.m. April 16

Started: 3 months ago, 6:55 p.m. Jan. 5

Initial location: San Bernardino County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: 2026 Angelus Oaks Pile Plan

The pile burning project, called 2026 Angelus Oaks Pile Plan, was initiated 6:55 p.m. Jan. 5 in in San Bernardino County, California.

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

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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