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

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Updated: 7:43 a.m. June 26

Started: 4 months ago, 12:17 p.m. March 10

Initial location: Ventura County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Casitas

The pile burning project, known as Casitas, was initiated 12:17 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

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This story was originally published June 26, 2026 at 7:52 AM.