Started: nine months ago, 3:18 p.m. Jan. 2

Initial location: Calaveras County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Hogan Fireworks Burn Broadcast Burn

A new prescribed burn, called Hogan Fireworks Burn Broadcast Burn, was initiated 3:18 p.m. Jan. 2 in Calaveras County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the U.S. Department of Defence for nine months.

Currently, there are no specifics 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