Update: Prescribed fire Caldor Ht burns 10 acres in El Dorado County since March 30

Published Apr 24, 2026 #Caldor ht rx fire

Updated: 2:44 p.m. April 24

Started: 25 days ago, 9:25 a.m. March 30

Initial location: El Dorado County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Caldor Ht

The pile burning project, named Caldor Ht, was initiated 9:25 a.m. March 30 at in El Dorado County, California.

After being active for 25 days, the prescribed fire has burned 10 acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service.

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