Started: 3 hours ago, 2:40 p.m. Jan. 5

Initial location: Mendocino County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Pine Mountain Frp

A new prescribed burn, called Pine Mountain Frp, was initiated today at 2:40 p.m. in Mendocino County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for three hours.

Currently, there are no specifics available regarding the size of area burned or the crew 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