Started: a month ago, 12:16 p.m. April 1

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Mills Ranch Assist

A new prescribed burn, called Mills Ranch Assist, was initiated 12:16 p.m. April 1 in in Siskiyou County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for a month.

Currently, there are no specifics as to how much land has been burned or the size of 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