Started: 4:36 p.m. April 15

Initial location: Codington County, S.D.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Roe Wpa Nw Unit

A new prescribed burn, called Roe Wpa Nw Unit, was initiated today at 4:36 p.m. in in Codington County, South Dakota.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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