Started: eight months ago, 11:17 a.m. March 3

Initial location: Shasta County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Whiskeytown Parkwide Piles

A new prescribed burn, called Whiskeytown Parkwide Piles, was initiated 11:17 a.m. March 3 in Shasta County, California.

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

At present, details regarding the extent of land burned and the size of the crew executing the prescribed fire are unavailable.

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