Updated: 10:33 a.m. April 11

Started: More than a month ago, 5:37 p.m. Feb. 22

Initial location: Riverside County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Greater El Cariso

The pile burning project, called Greater El Cariso, was initiated 5:37 p.m. Feb. 22 at in Riverside County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for more than a month.

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