Started: 13 days ago, 10:19 a.m. April 21

Initial location: Monterey County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Stone Canyon Vtp Training

A new prescribed burn, called Stone Canyon Vtp Training, was initiated 10:19 a.m. April 21 in in Monterey County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for 13 days.

Currently, no information is available regarding the land area burned or the size of the crew 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