Updated: 6:51 p.m. June 25

Started: 24 days ago, 4:28 p.m. June 1

Initial location: Tehama County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: 36w

The pile burning project, called 36w, was initiated 4:28 p.m. June 1 in in Tehama County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for 24 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