Started: 7:20 p.m. Jan. 16

Initial location: Mono County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Railroad /support Season

A new prescribed burn, named Railroad /support Season, was initiated today at 7:20 p.m. in Mono County, California.

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

At present, information regarding the extent of land burned and the size of the crew conducting 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