A new prescribed burn, named Red Hill Vmp, was initiated 3 p.m. Jan. 7 in Riverside County, California. The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for six months. At present, details regarding the extent of land burned and the size of the crew executing the prescribed fire are unavailable.

A team of Stanford scientists found that pre-burning certain areas reduced the severity of future wildfires by as much as 16% and the pre-burned areas also produced 14% less smoke pollution.

As of mid-September, the Forest Service had completed or contracted out fewer than 37,000 acres of prescribed fire projects in California since Oct. 1, 2020.

A new prescribed burn, called Sac Valley Conservancy, was initiated 8:55 p.m. Jan. 6 in Sacramento County, California. The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for six months. Currently, there are no details available regarding the size of area burned or the crew executing the prescribed fire.

As the dry summer continues, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is reminding outdoor recreators of its Colorado Trail Explorer (COTREX) mobile app, which offers active alerts of wildfires and prescribed burns across the state.

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Initial location: Ventura County, Calif. A new prescribed burn, named Steelhead, was initiated today at 8:45 a.m. in Ventura County, California. The prescribed fire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no information on the extent of land burned or the size of the crew involved in executing the prescribed fire.