Started: 12:10 p.m. Feb. 12

Initial location: Merced County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Lur San Luis Wildlife Refuge

A new prescribed burn, called Lur San Luis Wildlife Refuge, was initiated today at 12:10 p.m. in in Merced County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Currently, there is no information on the extent of land burned or the size of the crew involved in 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