Started: 8 days ago, 9:16 p.m. March 11

Initial location: Lassen County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: North Susanville Wui

A new prescribed burn, named North Susanville Wui, was initiated 9:16 p.m. March 11 at in Lassen County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for eight days.

Currently, no information is available regarding the land area 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