Started: five months ago, 10:06 a.m. Jan. 23

Initial location: Sonoma County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: B10 Pepperwood

A new prescribed burn, called B10 Pepperwood, was initiated 10:06 a.m. Jan. 23 in Sonoma County.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for five months.

Currently, no information is available regarding the land area 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