Update: Prescribed fire Pot Holes Trail in Ventura County – May 1 status

Published May 1, 2025 #Pot holes trail rx fire

Updated: 8:45 a.m. May 1

Started: 16 hours ago, 4:37 p.m. April 30

Initial location: Ventura County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Pot Holes Trail

The pile burning project, known as Pot Holes Trail, was initiated 4:37 p.m. April 30 in Ventura County.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 16 hours.

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