Started: 14 hours ago, 6:11 p.m. May 20

Initial location: Lake County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: UPPER LAKE – COVELO HTA (RX)

A new prescribed burn, called UPPER LAKE – COVELO HTA (RX), was initiated 6:11 p.m. May 20 in in Lake County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 14 hours.

Currently, no information is available regarding the land area burned or the size of the crew conducting 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