Started: 4:21 p.m. Jan. 2

Initial location: Calaveras County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Ellis Vtp Wui Broadcast Burn Unit One

A new prescribed burn, named Ellis Vtp Wui Broadcast Burn Unit One, was initiated today at 4:21 p.m. in Calaveras County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land.

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