Update: Prescribed fire Ozena in Ventura County – June 26 status

Published Jun 26, 2026 #Ozena rx fire

Updated: 9:42 a.m. June 26

Started: 5 months ago, 6:02 p.m. Feb. 2

Initial location: Ventura County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Ozena

The pile burning project, named Ozena, was initiated 6:02 p.m. Feb. 2 in in Ventura County, California.

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

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