Updated: 4:28 p.m. Oct. 31

Started: 11 days ago, 3:47 p.m. Oct. 20

Initial location: Trinity County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Mrrd Programatic Lassics 3

The pile burning project, known as Mrrd Programatic Lassics 3, was initiated 3:47 p.m. Oct. 20 in Trinity County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 11 days.

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