Update: Prescribed fire in Sonoma County burns 23.9 acres since Oct. 15

Updated: 7:35 p.m. Oct. 30

Started: 15 days ago, 10:30 a.m. Oct. 15

Initial location: Sonoma County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: B12 Sonoma Valley Regional Parks

The pile burning project, known as B12 Sonoma Valley Regional Parks, was initiated 10:30 a.m. Oct. 15 in Sonoma County, California.

After being active for 15 days, the prescribed fire has burned 23.9 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