Started: nine months ago, 1:21 p.m. Jan. 2

Initial location: Tuolumne County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: China Ridge Underburn Site Prep Bb

A new prescribed burn, called China Ridge Underburn Site Prep Bb, was initiated 1:21 p.m. Jan. 2 in Tuolumne County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service 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