Updated: 11:48 a.m. Oct. 24

Started: 43 hours ago, 4:42 p.m. Oct. 22

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Fy25 Hwy 89 Underburn

The pile burning project, called Fy25 Hwy 89 Underburn, was initiated 4:42 p.m. Oct. 22 in Siskiyou County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 43 hours.

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