Started: 3 days ago, 8:10 a.m. March 24

Initial location: Carson City County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Secret 2006

A new prescribed burn, called Secret 2006, was initiated 8:10 a.m. March 24 in Carson City County.

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

Currently, there are no details as to how much land has been burned or the size of the crew conducting 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