Updated: 5:59 p.m. Oct. 17

Started: 3 days ago, 7:52 p.m. Oct. 14

Initial location: Humboldt County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Elk Camp Lower

The pile burning project, named Elk Camp Lower, was initiated 7:52 p.m. Oct. 14 in Humboldt County, California.

After being active for three days, the prescribed fire has burned 244 acres of federal land managed by the National Park 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