Started: 24 days ago, 10:32 a.m. Oct. 21

Initial location: El Dorado County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Cascade 132

A new prescribed burn, called Cascade 132, was initiated 10:32 a.m. Oct. 21 in El Dorado County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 24 days.

Currently, there are no specifics available regarding the size of area burned or 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