Updated: 5:28 p.m. Oct. 12

Started: 2 weeks ago, 6:43 p.m. Sep. 28

Initial location: Fresno County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Miramonte Vmp

The pile burning project, called Miramonte Vmp, was initiated 6:43 p.m. Sep. 28 in Fresno County, California.

After being active for two weeks, the prescribed fire has burned 63 acres of private land.

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