Update: Prescribed fire LAGUNA PLACE RX in San Diego County - May 15 status

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Updated: 5:01 p.m. May 15

Started: 4 months ago, 7:45 a.m. Jan. 1

Initial location: San Diego County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: LAGUNA PLACE RX

The pile burning project, known as LAGUNA PLACE RX, was initiated 7:45 a.m. Jan. 1 in in San Diego 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

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This story was originally published May 15, 2026 at 5:18 PM.