Started: 8 days ago, 6:26 p.m. April 21

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: HWY 89 RX UNDERBURN – SHF

A new prescribed burn, named HWY 89 RX UNDERBURN – SHF, was initiated 6:26 p.m. April 21 in Siskiyou County.

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

Currently, no information is available regarding the land area burned or the size of the crew executing 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