Updated: 5:23 p.m. June 23

Started: 8 days ago, 2:49 p.m. June 15

Initial location: Sonoma County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: B12 Montini

The pile burning project, called B12 Montini, was initiated 2:49 p.m. June 15 in Sonoma County, California.

Since it was initiated eight days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 20.1 acres of private land.

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