Started: nine months ago, 10:58 a.m. Jan. 21

Initial location: Humboldt County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Leary Creek

A new prescribed burn, called Leary Creek, was initiated 10:58 a.m. Jan. 21 in Humboldt County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for nine months.

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