Started: 4 days ago, 5:09 p.m. Oct. 24

Initial location: Humboldt County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Orleans Admin Piles

A new prescribed burn, called Orleans Admin Piles, was initiated 5:09 p.m. Oct. 24 in Humboldt County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for four days.

Currently, no information is available regarding the land area burned or the size of the crew executing the prescribed fire.

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