Started: nine months ago, 1:23 p.m. Jan. 2

Initial location: Tuolumne County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: China Ridge Stf Assist Broadcast Burn

A new prescribed burn, named China Ridge Stf Assist Broadcast Burn, was initiated 1:23 p.m. Jan. 2 in Tuolumne County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for nine months.

Currently, there are no specifics on the extent of land burned or the size of the crew involved in 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