New prescribed fire started in Tuolumne County on May 18

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Started: 4 hours ago, 10:55 a.m. May 18

Initial location: Tuolumne County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Amex

A new prescribed burn, called Amex, was initiated today at 10:55 a.m. in in Tuolumne County, California.

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

Currently, there is no information available regarding the size of area burned or the crew conducting the prescribed fire.

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 18, 2026 at 3:41 PM.