Updated: 3:54 p.m. Dec. 2

Started: 26 hours ago, 1:09 p.m. Dec. 1

Initial location: Lawrence County, S.D.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Slicker

The pile burning project, named Slicker, was initiated 1:09 p.m. Dec. 1 in Lawrence County, South Dakota.

Since it was initiated 26 hours ago, the prescribed fire has burned 540 acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service.

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