Started: 4 hours ago, 9:25 a.m. April 30

Initial location: El Dorado County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Crystal Station

A new prescribed burn, named Crystal Station, was initiated today at 9:25 a.m. in El Dorado County.

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

Currently, no information is available regarding the land area 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