Updated: 5:49 p.m. Feb. 4

Started: 3 days ago, 10:35 a.m. Feb. 1

Initial location: Douglas, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Logan 40

The pile burning project, known as Logan 40, was initiated 10:35 a.m. Feb. 1 in Douglas in Douglas, California.

Since it was initiated three days ago, the prescribed fire has burned two acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service.

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