Update: Prescribed fire in Tulare County – Nov. 12 status

Updated: 6:53 p.m. Nov. 12

Started: 23 hours ago, 6:53 p.m. Nov. 11

Initial location: Tulare County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Sequoia Nf/krrd Wide Jackpot /nov 13

The pile burning project, named Sequoia Nf/krrd Wide Jackpot /nov 13, was initiated 6:53 p.m. Nov. 11 in Tulare County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 23 hours.

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