Updated: 9:30 a.m. June 6

Started: 4 days ago, 4:05 p.m. June 2

Initial location: Trinity County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Hayfork Watershed Broadcast

The pile burning project, named Hayfork Watershed Broadcast, was initiated 4:05 p.m. June 2 at in Trinity County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for four days.

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