Started: nine months ago, 9:59 p.m. Jan. 6

Initial location: El Dorado County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Sly Park .

A new prescribed burn, called Sly Park ., was initiated 9:59 p.m. Jan. 6 in El Dorado County, California.

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

At present, information regarding the extent of land burned and the size of the crew conducting the prescribed fire is 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