Update: Prescribed fire Viejas in San Diego County – June 13 status

Published Jun 13, 2026 #Viejas rx fire

Updated: 10:28 a.m. June 13

Started: 5 months ago, 9:46 a.m. Jan. 1

Initial location: San Diego County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Viejas

The pile burning project, named Viejas, was initiated 9:46 a.m. Jan. 1 in in San Diego County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs for five 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