Started: 16 days ago, 3:01 p.m. Oct. 19

Initial location: El Dorado County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Marshall Mine

A new prescribed burn, named Marshall Mine, was initiated 3:01 p.m. Oct. 19 in El Dorado County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 16 days.

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