Update: Prescribed fire Amex in Tuolumne County - June 28 status

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Updated: 10:21 a.m. June 28

Started: More than a month ago, 10:55 a.m. May 18

Initial location: Tuolumne County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Amex

The pile burning project, named Amex, was initiated 10:55 a.m. May 18 in in Tuolumne County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for more than a month.

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 28, 2026 at 10:34 AM.