Started: nine months ago, 12:16 p.m. Jan. 2

Initial location: Tuolumne County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Pine Mountain Lake Vmp Broadcast Burn

A new prescribed burn, named Pine Mountain Lake Vmp Broadcast Burn, was initiated 12:16 p.m. Jan. 2 in Tuolumne County, California.

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

At present, information regarding the extent of land burned and the size of the crew conducting the prescribed fire is unavailable.

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