New prescribed fire started in Tehama County on May 21

Started: 3:36 p.m. May 21

Initial location: Tehama County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Red Bluff Vegetation Management

A new prescribed burn, called Red Bluff Vegetation Management, was initiated today at 3:36 p.m. in Tehama County.

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

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