Started: nine months ago, 3:20 p.m. Jan. 2

Initial location: Tuolumne County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Columbia State Park Fuel Reduction

A new prescribed burn, named Columbia State Park Fuel Reduction, was initiated 3:20 p.m. Jan. 2 in Tuolumne County, California.

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

Currently, there are no details 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