Started: ten months ago, 11:05 a.m. Jan. 5

Initial location: Tulare County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Tule River Indian

A new prescribed burn, called Tule River Indian, was initiated 11:05 a.m. Jan. 5 in Tulare County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs for ten months.

Currently, there are no specifics 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