Started: 10 a.m. May 7

Initial location: Brookings County, S.D.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Dry Lake Wpa

A new prescribed burn, called Dry Lake Wpa, was initiated today at 10 a.m. in in Brookings County, South Dakota.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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