Started: More than a month ago, 1:47 p.m. Jan. 2

Initial location: Calaveras County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Big Trees State Park Broadcast Burn

A new prescribed burn, named Big Trees State Park Broadcast Burn, was initiated 1:47 p.m. Jan. 2 at in Calaveras County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on state land for more than a month.

Currently, there is no information 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