Updated: 11:18 a.m. Dec. 12

Started: 26 days ago, 11:27 a.m. Nov. 16

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Dillon Creek Campground Admin Piles

The pile burning project, called Dillon Creek Campground Admin Piles, was initiated 11:27 a.m. Nov. 16 in Siskiyou County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 26 days.

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