Started: More than a month ago, 7:05 p.m. Nov. 17

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Mcbride Landing Piles

A new prescribed burn, named Mcbride Landing Piles, was initiated 7:05 p.m. Nov. 17 in Siskiyou County, California.

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

Currently, there is no information on how much land has been burned or the size of the crew conducting 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