Update: Prescribed fire in Mono County – June 1 status

Updated: 7:13 p.m. June 1

Started: 2 weeks ago, 2:50 p.m. May 18

Initial location: Mono County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: CASA DIABLO-CROWLEY UNDERSTORY RX/PEAK SEASON

The pile burning project, known as CASA DIABLO-CROWLEY UNDERSTORY RX/PEAK SEASON, was initiated 2:50 p.m. May 18 in in Mono County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for two weeks.

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