Started: nine months ago, 9:33 a.m. Jan. 29

Initial location: Madera County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Reds Meadow /jan 30

A new prescribed burn, called Reds Meadow /jan 30, was initiated 9:33 a.m. Jan. 29 in Madera County, California.

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

Currently, there is no information on 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