Started: 24 hours ago, 1:21 p.m. Oct. 19

Initial location: El Dorado County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Fa242

A new prescribed burn, named Fa242, was initiated 1:21 p.m. Oct. 19 in El Dorado County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 24 hours.

Currently, no information is available regarding the land area burned or the size of the crew conducting the prescribed fire.

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