Started: 21 hours ago, 6:38 p.m. Jan. 5

Initial location: Mono County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Crowley Community /support Season

A new prescribed burn, named Crowley Community /support Season, was initiated 6:38 p.m. Jan. 5 in Mono County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 21 hours.

Currently, there are no specifics 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