Started: four months ago, 4:07 p.m. Jan. 2

Initial location: Monterey County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Santa Lucia Preserve Burn

A new prescribed burn, named Santa Lucia Preserve Burn, was initiated 4:07 p.m. Jan. 2 in in Monterey County, California.

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

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