New prescribed fire started in Madera County on June 5

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Started: 7:33 a.m. June 5

Initial location: Madera County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Mono Cultural Burn

A new prescribed burn, called Mono Cultural Burn, was initiated today at 7:33 a.m. at in Madera County, California.

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

Currently, no information is available regarding the land area burned or the size of 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 June 5, 2026 at 8:03 AM.