New prescribed fire started in Shasta County on April 21

Started: 10:47 a.m. April 21

Initial location: Shasta County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Salt Creek Pile /shasta County

A new prescribed burn, named Salt Creek Pile /shasta County, was initiated today at 10:47 a.m. at in Shasta County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land.

Currently, there are no details available regarding the size of area burned or the crew executing 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