Update: Prescribed fire Drd Piles in San Diego County – April 14 status

Published Apr 15, 2026 #Drd piles rx fire

Updated: 6:58 p.m. April 14

Started: 63 days ago, 6:52 p.m. Feb. 10

Initial location: San Diego County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Drd Piles

The pile burning project, known as Drd Piles, was initiated 6:52 p.m. Feb. 10 in in San Diego County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 63 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