Started: seven months ago, 2:17 p.m. Feb. 20

Initial location: Calaveras County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Bald Mountain Fuel Reduction

A new prescribed burn, called Bald Mountain Fuel Reduction, was initiated 2:17 p.m. Feb. 20 in Calaveras County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management for seven months.

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