Updated: 4:47 p.m. Nov. 14

Started: 16 days ago, 10:14 a.m. Oct. 29

Initial location: Humboldt County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Ocfr North/south/central

The pile burning project, called Ocfr North/south/central, was initiated 10:14 a.m. Oct. 29 in Humboldt County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 16 days.

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