Started: 3:04 p.m. Sep. 18

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Shasta Mccloud Underburn

A new prescribed burn, called Shasta Mccloud Underburn, was initiated today at 3:04 p.m. 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 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