Started: three months ago, 1:42 p.m. Feb. 23

Initial location: Madera County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Minarets

A new prescribed burn, named Minarets, was initiated 1:42 p.m. Feb. 23 in in Madera County, California.

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

Currently, there is no information on how much land has been burned or the size of 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