New prescribed fire started in Trinity County on May 10

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Started: 1:09 p.m. May 10

Initial location: Trinity County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Bar 717

A new prescribed burn, called Bar 717, was initiated today at 1:09 p.m. in in Trinity County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land.

Currently, there is no information available regarding the size of area burned or 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

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