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

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Updated: 8:28 a.m. June 13

Started: 5 months ago, 7:46 a.m. Jan. 1

Initial location: San Diego County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Viejas

The pile burning project, known as Viejas, was initiated 7:46 a.m. Jan. 1 on 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

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This story was originally published June 13, 2026 at 8:37 AM.