Updated: 10:20 a.m. Feb. 8

Started: 3 days ago, 4:53 p.m. Feb. 5

Initial location: Los Angeles County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: 2026 Anf Oakflat Wcsl

The pile burning project, called 2026 Anf Oakflat Wcsl, was initiated 4:53 p.m. Feb. 5 in in Los Angeles County, California.

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