Update: Prescribed fire Casitas in Ventura County – June 26 status

Published Jun 26, 2026 #Casitas rx fire

Updated: 9:43 a.m. June 26

Started: 4 months ago, 2:17 p.m. March 10

Initial location: Ventura County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Casitas

The pile burning project, known as Casitas, was initiated 2:17 p.m. March 10 at in Ventura County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land 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