Started: 4:43 p.m. Jan. 2

Initial location: Tuolumne County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Tip Top Fuel Reduction

A new prescribed burn, named Tip Top Fuel Reduction, was initiated today at 4:43 p.m. in Tuolumne County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

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