Update: Prescribed fire Gunmount burns 15 acres in El Dorado County since Oct. 15

Published Nov 4, 2025 #Gunmount rx fire

Updated: 3:57 p.m. Nov. 3

Started: 19 days ago, 12:33 p.m. Oct. 15

Initial location: El Dorado County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Gunmount

The pile burning project, named Gunmount, was initiated 12:33 p.m. Oct. 15 in El Dorado County, California.

After being active for 19 days, the prescribed fire has burned 15 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