Updated: 3:32 p.m. Oct. 22

Started: 3 days ago, 4:01 p.m. Oct. 19

Initial location: Humboldt County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Lyons Upper/lower

The pile burning project, known as Lyons Upper/lower, was initiated 4:01 p.m. Oct. 19 in Humboldt County, California.

Since it was initiated three days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 352 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