Started: 10:45 a.m. April 29

Initial location: Bennett County, S.D.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: LaCreek NWR Pool RX

A new prescribed burn, called LaCreek NWR Pool RX, was initiated today at 10:45 a.m. in in Bennett County, South Dakota.

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

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