Started: nine months ago, 12:12 p.m. Jan. 2

Initial location: Tuolumne County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Pine Mountain Lake Vmp Site Prep Bb

A new prescribed burn, called Pine Mountain Lake Vmp Site Prep Bb, was initiated 12:12 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 the extent of land burned or the size of the crew involved in executing 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