Started: nine months ago, 1:38 p.m. Jan. 2

Initial location: Tuolumne County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Sardella Ranch Training Burn Broadcast Burn

A new prescribed burn, named Sardella Ranch Training Burn Broadcast Burn, was initiated 1:38 p.m. Jan. 2 in Tuolumne County, California.

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

Currently, there are no details as to 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