Started: 3:22 p.m. June 8

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Pilgrim Broadcast (live Fire Readiness)

A new prescribed burn, named Pilgrim Broadcast (live Fire Readiness), was initiated today at 3:22 p.m. at in Siskiyou County, California.

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

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