Started: 1:06 p.m. Dec. 5

Initial location: Lawrence County, S.D.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Sdfo Pile Burn

A new prescribed burn, called Sdfo Pile Burn, was initiated today at 1:06 p.m. in Lawrence County, South Dakota.

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

Currently, there are no details on the extent of land burned or the size of the crew involved in 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