Started: 9:54 a.m. Sep. 23

Initial location: Tehama County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Sunflower

A new prescribed burn, named Sunflower, was initiated today at 9:54 a.m. in Tehama County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land.

Currently, there is no information on the extent of land burned or the size of the crew involved in 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