Started: 3:40 p.m. May 30

Initial location: Mendocino County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Round Valley Airport

A new prescribed burn, called Round Valley Airport, was initiated today at 3:40 p.m. in Mendocino County.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Currently, there is no information on the extent of land burned or the size of the crew involved in 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