Started: 3:18 p.m. Jan. 2

Initial location: Tuolumne County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Shiloh Vmp Broadcast Burn

A new prescribed burn, named Shiloh Vmp Broadcast Burn, was initiated today at 3:18 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 conducting 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