Updated: 1:51 p.m. March 20

Started: 18 days ago, 9:54 a.m. March 2

Initial location: Douglas, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Kingsbury

The pile burning project, named Kingsbury, was initiated 9:54 a.m. March 2 in Douglas in Douglas, California.

After being active for 18 days, the prescribed fire has burned four acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest 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