Started: seven months ago, 4:12 p.m. April 4

Initial location: Custer County, S.D.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Lookout Flats

A new prescribed burn, named Lookout Flats, was initiated 4:12 p.m. April 4 in Custer County, South Dakota.

Since it was initiated seven months ago, the prescribed fire has burned 1,094 acres of federal land managed by the National Park 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