New prescribed fire reported in Madera County on Feb. 23

The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom. Read more on our AI policy here.

Started: three months ago, 11:34 a.m. Feb. 23

Initial location: Madera County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Northfork Wtp

A new prescribed burn, named Northfork Wtp, was initiated 11:34 a.m. Feb. 23 at in Madera County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land 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

United Robots Sacramento

This story was originally published June 5, 2026 at 11:10 AM.