Started: 2 hours ago, 11:10 a.m. April 29

Initial location: El Dorado County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Ifg East

A new prescribed burn, called Ifg East, was initiated today at 11:10 a.m. in El Dorado County.

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

Currently, there is no information on how much land has been 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