Update: Prescribed fire Armstrong burns 27 acres in El Dorado County since Jan. 18

Published Jan 21, 2026 #Armstrong rx fire

Updated: 4:27 p.m. Jan. 21

Started: 3 days ago, 2:35 p.m. Jan. 18

Initial location: El Dorado County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Armstrong

The pile burning project, called Armstrong, was initiated 2:35 p.m. Jan. 18 in El Dorado County, California.

After being active for three days, the prescribed fire has burned 27 acres of private land.

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