Updated: 11:16 a.m. Jan. 4

Started: More than a month ago, 10:58 a.m. Dec. 1

Initial location: Trinity County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Pettijohn Vista Piles

The pile burning project, known as Pettijohn Vista Piles, was initiated 10:58 a.m. Dec. 1 in Trinity County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for more than a month.

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