Prescribed Burn Planned for Eastern Madera County 

May 24, 2026 – Madera County – The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) will be conducting a prescribed burn near Tesoro Viejo in Eastern Madera County. Prescribed burns aim to reduce large conflagrative fires and high suppression costs to the citizens of California.

The Tesoro Viejo Prescribed Burn will take place on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, from 8:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. A total of 104 acres will be burned.

The prescribed burn will start on Tesoro Viejo Boulevard and extend north to the Madera Canal. This project will help reduce the fire threat to the community of Tesoro Viejo, located along the Highway 41 corridor.

There should be little impact on Highway 41. There are no plans for slowing traffic or lane closures unless for an emergency.

Please watch for crews and use caution when driving. These are control burns so please do not report if you are in the project area.

For more information visit www.fire.ca.gov.

Source: CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced