Update: Prescribed fire Cy26 Snf Support in Fresno County - May 6 status

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Updated: 8:46 a.m. May 6

Started: 85 days ago, 7:11 a.m. Feb. 10

Initial location: Fresno County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Cy26 Snf Support

The pile burning project, called Cy26 Snf Support, was initiated 7:11 a.m. Feb. 10 at in Fresno County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 85 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 6, 2026 at 9:01 AM.