Started: four months ago, 9:17 a.m. Jan. 1

Initial location: San Diego County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Admin Station Piles (prd)

A new prescribed burn, called Admin Station Piles (prd), was initiated 9:17 a.m. Jan. 1 in in San Diego County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for four months.

Currently, there are no specifics available regarding the size of area burned or the crew 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