Started: 12:28 p.m. Dec. 7

Initial location: Trinity County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Trinity Camps Mariner Piles

A new prescribed burn, called Trinity Camps Mariner Piles, was initiated today at 12:28 p.m. in Trinity County, California.

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

Currently, there are no specifics 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