Started: 3:28 p.m. Jan. 2

Initial location: Tuolumne County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Columbia State Park Fuel Reduction

A new prescribed burn, named Columbia State Park Fuel Reduction, was initiated today at 3:28 p.m. in Tuolumne County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land.

Currently, no information is available regarding the land area burned or the size of 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