Started: 6:46 p.m. May 4

Initial location: Monterey County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: CAMP ROBERTS C-234 RX

A new prescribed burn, named CAMP ROBERTS C-234 RX, was initiated today at 6:46 p.m. in in Monterey County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the U.S. Department of Defence.

Currently, there are no details 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