Started: 4:48 p.m. May 8

Initial location: Plumas County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Big Hill

A new prescribed burn, named Big Hill, was initiated today at 4:48 p.m. at in Plumas County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land.

Currently, no information is available regarding the land area burned or the size of the crew conducting 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