Started: 3:54 p.m. Jan. 2

Initial location: Tuolumne County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Crook Ranch Vmp Broadcast Burn

A new prescribed burn, named Crook Ranch Vmp Broadcast Burn, was initiated today at 3:54 p.m. in Tuolumne County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land.

Currently, there are no details on the extent of land burned or the size of the crew involved in 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