Update: Prescribed fire Drd Piles Wcsl in San Diego County – March 22 status

Published Mar 22, 2025 #Drd piles wcsl rx fire

Updated: 2:55 p.m. March 22

Started: Almost two months ago, 7:51 a.m. Jan. 28

Initial location: San Diego County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Drd Piles Wcsl

The pile burning project, called Drd Piles Wcsl, was initiated 7:51 a.m. Jan. 28 in San Diego County.

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