Started: 2:22 p.m. June 19

Initial location: Tulare County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Big Stump East 118.963000

A new prescribed burn, named Big Stump East 118.963000, was initiated today at 2:22 p.m. in Tulare County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the National Park Service.

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