Started: 11 days ago, 10:48 a.m. Oct. 17

Initial location: Lassen County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Cassel Understory

A new prescribed burn, called Cassel Understory, was initiated 10:48 a.m. Oct. 17 in Lassen County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 11 days.

Currently, there are no details as to how much land has been burned or the size of the crew conducting the prescribed fire.

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