Updated: 11:48 a.m. Jan. 23

Started: 18 days ago, 9 p.m. Jan. 5

Initial location: San Bernardino County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: 2026 Lytle Creek Pile Plan

The pile burning project, called 2026 Lytle Creek Pile Plan, was initiated 9 p.m. Jan. 5 in San Bernardino County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 18 days.

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