Update: Prescribed fire Liberty 5025 burns two acres in El Dorado County since March 6

Published Mar 8, 2026 #Liberty 5025 rx fire

Updated: 3:13 p.m. March 8

Started: 51 hours ago, 10:21 a.m. March 6

Initial location: El Dorado County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Liberty 5025

The pile burning project, named Liberty 5025, was initiated 10:21 a.m. March 6 at in El Dorado County, California.

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

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