Update: Prescribed fire in Los Angeles County – March 30 status

Published Mar 30, 2026 #2026 lightning point wcsl rx fire

Updated: 4:02 p.m. March 30

Started: 1 week ago, 1:51 p.m. March 23

Initial location: Los Angeles County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: 2026 Lightning Point Wcsl

The pile burning project, called 2026 Lightning Point Wcsl, was initiated 1:51 p.m. March 23 in in Los Angeles County, California.

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

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