Started: seven months ago, 4:38 p.m. April 2

Initial location: Tulare County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Grant Grove

A new prescribed burn, called Grant Grove, was initiated 4:38 p.m. April 2 in Tulare County, California.

After being active for seven months, the prescribed fire has burned 7.5 acres of federal land managed by the National Park Service.

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