Updated: 10:16 a.m. May 8

Started: 21 hours ago, 12:23 p.m. May 7

Initial location: San Bernardino County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Bdc/las Flores

The pile burning project, named Bdc/las Flores, was initiated 12:23 p.m. May 7 at in San Bernardino County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for 21 hours.

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