New prescribed fire reported in El Dorado County on Jan. 6

Published Oct 23, 2025 #Shake omo rx fire

Started: ten months ago, 10:50 p.m. Jan. 6

Initial location: El Dorado County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Shake Omo

A new prescribed burn, called Shake Omo, was initiated 10:50 p.m. Jan. 6 in El Dorado County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for ten months.

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