Started: ten months ago, 2:56 p.m. Jan. 3

Initial location: Mariposa County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: 2025 D54 Pile Burning

A new prescribed burn, called 2025 D54 Pile Burning, was initiated 2:56 p.m. Jan. 3 in Mariposa County, California.

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

At present, details regarding the extent of land burned and the size of the crew executing the prescribed fire are unavailable.

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