Started: 64 days ago, 5:35 p.m. Dec. 22

Initial location: Los Angeles County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: 2026 Rincon Fire Station Wcls

A new prescribed burn, named 2026 Rincon Fire Station Wcls, was initiated 5:35 p.m. Dec. 22 in in Los Angeles County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 64 days.

At present, information regarding the extent of land burned and the size of the crew conducting the prescribed fire is unavailable.

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