Update: Prescribed fire in Modoc County – Jan. 14 status

Updated: 11:50 a.m. Jan. 14

Started: 20 hours ago, 3 p.m. Jan. 13

Initial location: Modoc County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Joseph North Brush Disposal Piles

The pile burning project, named Joseph North Brush Disposal Piles, was initiated 3 p.m. Jan. 13 in Modoc County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 20 hours.

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