New prescribed fire reported in Calaveras County on Jan. 2

Published Sep 24, 2025 #New hogan vmp broadcast burn rx fire

Started: nine months ago, 1:10 p.m. Jan. 2

Initial location: Calaveras County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: New Hogan Vmp Broadcast Burn

A new prescribed burn, called New Hogan Vmp Broadcast Burn, was initiated 1:10 p.m. Jan. 2 in Calaveras County, California.

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

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