Started: five months ago, 11:06 a.m. Jan. 23

Initial location: Sonoma County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: B13 Villas Commons

A new prescribed burn, called B13 Villas Commons, was initiated 11:06 a.m. Jan. 23 in Sonoma County.

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

Currently, there is no information on the extent of land burned or the size of the crew involved in 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