Started: 9:44 a.m. Nov. 20

Initial location: Kern County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Cencal Blm/walker Pass Pile

A new prescribed burn, called Cencal Blm/walker Pass Pile, was initiated today at 9:44 a.m. in Kern County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

Currently, no information is available regarding the land area burned or the size of the crew executing the prescribed fire.

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