Started: nine months ago, 2:05 p.m. Jan. 2

Initial location: Calaveras County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Whittle Vmp Broadcast Burn

A new prescribed burn, called Whittle Vmp Broadcast Burn, was initiated 2:05 p.m. Jan. 2 in Calaveras County, California.

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

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