Updated: 5:25 p.m. July 19

Started: 5 months ago, 9:40 a.m. Feb. 3

Initial location: Kern County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Krrd Wide Jackpot Burn

The pile burning project, known as Krrd Wide Jackpot Burn, was initiated 9:40 a.m. Feb. 3 in in Kern County, California.

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

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