Started: nine months ago, 4:17 p.m. Jan. 2

Initial location: Calaveras County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Paws Vmp Site Prep Bb

A new prescribed burn, called Paws Vmp Site Prep Bb, was initiated 4:17 p.m. Jan. 2 in Calaveras County, California.

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

Currently, there are no details on the extent of land burned or the size of the crew involved in 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