Started: 4 hours ago, 9:22 a.m. April 30

Initial location: El Dorado County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: South Fork

A new prescribed burn, named South Fork, was initiated today at 9:22 a.m. in El Dorado County.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for four hours.

Currently, there are no specifics as to how much land has been 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