Started: 2 hours ago, 7 a.m. June 27

Initial location: San Luis Obispo County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Camp Roberts Gate 4

A new prescribed burn, called Camp Roberts Gate 4, was initiated today at 7 a.m. in San Luis Obispo County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the U.S. Department of Defence for two hours.

Currently, there are no specifics on the extent of land burned or the size of the crew involved in executing 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