Started: ten months ago, 4:53 p.m. Jan. 15

Initial location: Crook, S.D.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Ram

A new prescribed burn, named Ram, was initiated 4:53 p.m. Jan. 15 in Crook, South Dakota.

After being active for ten months, the prescribed fire has burned 36 acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service.

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