Started: 4:06 p.m. Jan. 5

Initial location: Mendocino County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Yorkville Ranch

A new prescribed burn, called Yorkville Ranch, was initiated today at 4:06 p.m. in Mendocino County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land.

Currently, there is no information on the extent of land burned or the size of the crew involved in 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