Started: nine months ago, 1:02 p.m. Jan. 1

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Red Rock Vmp

A new prescribed burn, called Red Rock Vmp, was initiated 1:02 p.m. Jan. 1 in Siskiyou County, California.

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

Currently, there are no details as to 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