Started: 2:42 p.m. Nov. 3

Initial location: Shasta County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Holiday Harbor Piles

A new prescribed burn, called Holiday Harbor Piles, was initiated today at 2:42 p.m. in Shasta County, California.

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

Currently, no information is available regarding the land area burned or the size of the crew 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