Started: nine months ago, 4:05 p.m. Jan. 2

Initial location: Tuolumne County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Crook Ranch Vmp Broadcast Burn

A new prescribed burn, named Crook Ranch Vmp Broadcast Burn, was initiated 4:05 p.m. Jan. 2 in Tuolumne County, California.

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

At present, specifics regarding the extent of land burned and the size of the crew executing the prescribed fire are 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