Update: Prescribed fire in Amador County burns 10 acres since Oct. 21

Updated: 1:49 p.m. Oct. 30

Started: 9 days ago, 10:18 a.m. Oct. 21

Initial location: Amador County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Bear River/ Iron Mountain Piles

The pile burning project, called Bear River/ Iron Mountain Piles, was initiated 10:18 a.m. Oct. 21 in Amador County, California.

The prescribed fire has burned 10 acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service after being active for nine days.

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