Update: Prescribed fire in San Diego County – April 1 status

Published Apr 1, 2026 #Palomar mountain broadcast rx fire

Updated: 1:58 p.m. April 1

Started: 71 days ago, 6:48 p.m. Jan. 20

Initial location: San Diego County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Palomar Mountain Broadcast

The pile burning project, named Palomar Mountain Broadcast, was initiated 6:48 p.m. Jan. 20 at in San Diego County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 71 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