Updated: 9:43 a.m. June 26

Started: 3 months ago, 5:29 p.m. March 19

Initial location: Monterey County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Chews Ridge Unit 2

The pile burning project, called Chews Ridge Unit 2, was initiated 5:29 p.m. March 19 in in Monterey County, California.

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

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