Started: 3:12 p.m. Jan. 2

Initial location: Tuolumne County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Mt Havila 2021 Vmp Broadcast Burn

A new prescribed burn, called Mt Havila 2021 Vmp Broadcast Burn, was initiated today at 3:12 p.m. in Tuolumne County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land.

Currently, there is no information 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