Update: Prescribed fire Virginia Understory in Fresno County - June 18 status

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Updated: 11:20 a.m. June 18

Started: 79 days ago, 11:27 a.m. March 31

Initial location: Fresno County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Virginia Understory

The pile burning project, called Virginia Understory, was initiated 11:27 a.m. March 31 at in Fresno County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 79 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 June 18, 2026 at 11:58 AM.