Started: 3:53 p.m. Jan. 2

Initial location: Tuolumne County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Crook Ranch Vmp Site Prep Bb

A new prescribed burn, named Crook Ranch Vmp Site Prep Bb, was initiated today at 3:53 p.m. in Tuolumne County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land.

Currently, there is no information on how much land has been 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