Started: 4:37 p.m. Oct. 27

Initial location: Tulare County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Sequoia Nf/western Divide /oct 28

A new prescribed burn, named Sequoia Nf/western Divide /oct 28, was initiated today at 4:37 p.m. in Tulare County, California.

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

Currently, there is no information on how much land has been 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