Started: 4:12 p.m. Jan. 2

Initial location: Tuolumne County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Pine Mountain Lake Vmp Fuel Reduction

A new prescribed burn, called Pine Mountain Lake Vmp Fuel Reduction, was initiated today at 4:12 p.m. in Tuolumne County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land.

At present, information regarding the extent of land burned and the size of the crew conducting the prescribed fire is unavailable.

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