Started: six months ago, 8:55 p.m. Jan. 6

Initial location: Sacramento County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Sac Valley Conservancy

A new prescribed burn, called Sac Valley Conservancy, was initiated 8:55 p.m. Jan. 6 in Sacramento 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 conducting 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