Update: Prescribed fire Scottiago burns 75 acres in El Dorado County since Feb. 10

Published Feb 12, 2026 #Scottiago rx fire

Updated: 12:47 p.m. Feb. 12

Started: 49 hours ago, 11:14 a.m. Feb. 10

Initial location: El Dorado County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Scottiago

The pile burning project, known as Scottiago, was initiated 11:14 a.m. Feb. 10 at in El Dorado County, California.

The prescribed fire has burned 75 acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service after being active for two days.

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