Started: Almost two months ago, 2:57 p.m. Jan. 30

Initial location: Riverside County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Sjrd Programmatic Pile Plan

A new prescribed burn, named Sjrd Programmatic Pile Plan, was initiated 2:57 p.m. Jan. 30 in Riverside County.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for almost two 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