Started: nine months ago, 3:36 p.m. Jan. 2
Initial location: Tuolumne County, Calif.
Fire type: Prescribed
Fire name: South Park Vmp Fuel Reduction
A new prescribed burn, named South Park Vmp Fuel Reduction, was initiated 3:36 p.m. Jan. 2 in Tuolumne County, California.
The prescribed fire has been burning on state land for nine 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