Updated: 6 p.m. Sep. 23

Started: 6 hours ago, 11:06 a.m. Sep. 23

Initial location: Humboldt County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Dolason Upper

The pile burning project, named Dolason Upper, was initiated today at 11:06 a.m. in Humboldt County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the National Park Service for six hours.

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