Update: Prescribed fire Casa Diablo/ Prep in Mono County – May 18 status

Published May 18, 2025 #Casa diablo/rx prep fire

Updated: 10:46 a.m. May 18

Started: Less than an hour ago, 10:09 a.m. May 18

Initial location: Mono County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Casa Diablo/ Prep

The pile burning project, known as Casa Diablo/ Prep, was initiated today at 10:09 a.m. in Mono County.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for less than an hour.

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