Update: Prescribed fire Iron Trails burns 69 acres in El Dorado County since Jan. 11

Published Feb 5, 2026 #Iron trails rx fire

Updated: 6:50 p.m. Feb. 4

Started: 24 days ago, 11:38 a.m. Jan. 11

Initial location: El Dorado County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Iron Trails

The pile burning project, named Iron Trails, was initiated 11:38 a.m. Jan. 11 in in El Dorado County, California.

The prescribed fire has burned 69 acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service after being active for 24 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