Started: 10:20 a.m. Jan. 28

Initial location: Plumas County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Bkrd Admin Hp

A new prescribed burn, named Bkrd Admin Hp, was initiated today at 10:20 a.m. in in Plumas County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land.

At present, details regarding the extent of land burned and the size of the crew conducting the prescribed fire are unavailable.

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