Started: six months ago, 3 p.m. Jan. 7

Initial location: Riverside County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Red Hill Vmp

A new prescribed burn, named Red Hill Vmp, was initiated 3 p.m. Jan. 7 in Riverside County, California.

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

At present, information regarding the extent of land burned and the size of the crew executing 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