Started: eight months ago, 3:21 p.m. March 8

Initial location: Trinity County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Red Mountain Pile

A new prescribed burn, called Red Mountain Pile, was initiated 3:21 p.m. March 8 in Trinity County, California.

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

At present, information regarding the extent of land burned and the size of the crew conducting 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