Breaking: Prairie Fire reported in El Dorado County on Oct. 12

Published Oct 12, 2025 #Hundred acre prairie fire

First discovered: 10:59 a.m. Oct. 12

Initial location: El Dorado County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Prairie

A new wildfire was reported today at 10:59 a.m. in El Dorado County, California.

Prairie Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no data indicating the containment progress of the fire and its cause remains undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center