Updated: 2:09 p.m. June 19

Started: 5 months ago, 5:26 p.m. Jan. 5

Initial location: Mendocino County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Howard Forest Fire

The pile burning project, known as Howard Forest Fire, was initiated 5:26 p.m. Jan. 5 at in Mendocino County, California.

Since it was initiated five months ago, the prescribed fire has burned 21 acres of private land.

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