Started: nine months ago, 3:37 p.m. Jan. 2

Initial location: Tuolumne County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: South Park Vmp Site Prep

A new prescribed burn, named South Park Vmp Site Prep, was initiated 3:37 p.m. Jan. 2 in Tuolumne County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on state land for nine 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