Update: Prescribed fire Rocky Hill burns 16 acres in Tulare County since Jan. 21

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Updated: 11:34 a.m. June 11

Started: 5 months ago, 10:07 a.m. Jan. 21

Initial location: Tulare County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Rocky Hill

The pile burning project, named Rocky Hill, was initiated 10:07 a.m. Jan. 21 in in Tulare County, California.

After being active for five months, the prescribed fire has burned 16 acres of private land.

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 11, 2026 at 6:55 AM.