Updated: 10:41 a.m. July 2

Started: 5 months ago, 10:15 a.m. Jan. 23

Initial location: Yolo County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: B19 Hwy 128

The pile burning project, called B19 Hwy 128, was initiated 10:15 a.m. Jan. 23 in Yolo County, California.

Since it was initiated five months ago, the prescribed fire has burned 40 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