Started: 3 days ago, 9:28 a.m. Nov. 20

Initial location: Trinity County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Vista Piles

A new prescribed burn, called Vista Piles, was initiated 9:28 a.m. Nov. 20 in Trinity County, California.

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

Currently, no information is available regarding the land area burned or the size of the crew 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