Started: 5 days ago, 7:52 p.m. June 2

Initial location: Placer County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Fiddyment

A new prescribed burn, called Fiddyment, was initiated 7:52 p.m. June 2 at in Placer County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for five days.

Currently, there are no details 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