Started: 11:45 a.m. June 29

Initial location: San Diego County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Viejas Fallout

A new prescribed burn, named Viejas Fallout, was initiated today at 11:45 a.m. at in San Diego County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Currently, there is no information on the extent of land burned or the size of the crew involved in 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