Started: 5 days ago, 10:30 a.m. March 11

Initial location: Tulare County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Sequoia Creek Piles

A new prescribed burn, named Sequoia Creek Piles, was initiated 10:30 a.m. March 11 in in Tulare County, California.

Since it was initiated five days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 20 acres of federal land managed by the National Park Service.

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