Update: Prescribed fire Los Prietos in Santa Barbara County – June 26 status

Published Jun 26, 2026 #Los prietos rx fire

Updated: 9:43 a.m. June 26

Started: 4 months ago, 12:10 p.m. Feb. 25

Initial location: Santa Barbara County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Los Prietos

The pile burning project, named Los Prietos, was initiated 12:10 p.m. Feb. 25 at in Santa Barbara County, California.

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