Started: nine months ago, 3:57 p.m. Jan. 2
Initial location: Calaveras County, Calif.
Fire type: Prescribed
Fire name: Ballpark Broadcast Burn
A new prescribed burn, called Ballpark Broadcast Burn, was initiated 3:57 p.m. Jan. 2 in Calaveras County, California.
The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for nine 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