Updated: 10:20 a.m. Dec. 19

Started: 3 days ago, 10:09 p.m. Dec. 16

Initial location: San Luis Obispo County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Huasna Ranch Ria Burn

The pile burning project, called Huasna Ranch Ria Burn, was initiated 10:09 p.m. Dec. 16 in San Luis Obispo County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for three 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