Started: ten months ago, 1:23 p.m. March 2

Initial location: Fresno County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: RX VMP SCE SHAVER LAKE – T# 25-CA-FKU-T430032

A new prescribed burn, named RX VMP SCE SHAVER LAKE – T# 25-CA-FKU-T430032, was initiated 1:23 p.m. March 2 in Fresno County, California.

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

Currently, there are no specifics as to how much land has been burned or the size of the crew executing 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