Started: nine months ago, 1:41 p.m. Jan. 2

Initial location: Calaveras County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Arnold Ffs Fuel Reduction

A new prescribed burn, called Arnold Ffs Fuel Reduction, was initiated 1:41 p.m. Jan. 2 in Calaveras County, California.

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

Currently, no information is available regarding the land area burned or the size of the crew executing 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