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The pile burning project, named Big Trees State Park Broadcast Burn, was initiated 11:50 a.m. Feb. 6 in Calaveras County.

The prescribed fire has been burning on state land for nine months.

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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.