Started: ten months ago, 2:08 p.m. Jan. 7

Initial location: Lawrence County, S.D.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Cruise

A new prescribed burn, named Cruise, was initiated 2:08 p.m. Jan. 7 in Lawrence County, South Dakota.

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

At present, information regarding the extent of land burned and the size of the crew executing the prescribed fire is unavailable.

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