Started: nine months ago, 4:08 p.m. Jan. 2

Initial location: Tuolumne County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: WAGNER-HUMBUG FUEL BREAK FUEL REDUCTION RX

A new prescribed burn, named WAGNER-HUMBUG FUEL BREAK FUEL REDUCTION RX, was initiated 4:08 p.m. Jan. 2 in Tuolumne County, California.

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

Currently, there is no information on how much land has been burned or the size of the crew 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