Started: ten months ago, 4:29 p.m. Jan. 7

Initial location: Lawrence County, S.D.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Cougar Fuels

A new prescribed burn, called Cougar Fuels, was initiated 4:29 p.m. Jan. 7 in Lawrence County, South Dakota.

Since it was initiated ten months ago, the prescribed fire has burned 100 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