Started: 4:39 p.m. Jan. 2

Initial location: Calaveras County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: WINTON-LILY GAP FUEL REDUCTION RX

A new prescribed burn, named WINTON-LILY GAP FUEL REDUCTION RX, was initiated today at 4:39 p.m. in Calaveras County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

Currently, no information is available regarding the land area 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